Location
In the centre of Queen's Park, Victoria Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire.
Description
A tall stone column supporting the statue of a soldier, and guarded by stone lions.
Metal plaques on the base list those of the area who served in the Boer War, 1899 - 1902.
Those who died are at the bottom of the list.
Inscription
Lieut A C TWEEDY Lieut N H BRIERLEY Lieut E DAVENPORT Lieut F R COLLINS Surg Capt J R ATKINSON Sergt G BECKETT Sergt T W BRETT Sergt J EMERY Sergt C ELSON Sergt D HEAP Sergt T W RILEY Sergt A SCRAGG Sergt H WADKINS Corpl A J N BOUGHEY Corp J BROOKES Corp T CRIMES Corp R DEAN Corp C EYERS Corp R S SUDLOW Corp J SWINNEY Corp S WOLFE 2nd Corpl W BICKERTON 2nd Corp R DIXON 2nd Corp J GROOM 2nd Corp W JOHNSON 2nd Corp P MOTTRAM 2nd Corp T OWEN 2nd Corp J PRINCE Lce Corpl H BARLOW Lce Corpl J J BIMSON Lce Corpl J H BUTTERWORTH Lce Corpl G GRIMES Lce Corpl E J DAVIES Lce Corpl G F FURPHY Lce Corpl W W MORGAN Lce Corpl J STANWAY Sapper W ALLEN Sapper A E ANKERS Sapper E ATHERTON Sapper I ATTWOOD Sapper E M BARKER Sapper W BARNES Sapper J T BARNES Sapper F G BATT Sapper H BECKETT Sapper F W BEESTON Sapper E BERRY Sapper E BEBBINGTON Sapper W C BIGGS Sapper G BIRD Sapper J H BOULTON Sapper G BOOTE Sapper W S BRERETON Sapper E BROACH Sapper T BROADY Sapper C H BROCKLEHURST Sapper A E BUCKLEY Sapper H W BUTT Sapper A W BUTT Sapper R P CALDERBANK Sapper G CAPPER Sapper W CAPPER Sapper W A CARRON Sapper T CHAMPION Sapper W CHAMPION Sapper F G CLIFFE Sapper T CONQUEST Sapper A COOKSON Sapper M COOPE Sapper F COXSEY Sapper W COX Sapper A J COLEMAN Sapper W CORNES Sapper E COLLIER Sapper A E CROSS Sapper W CUNNINGHAM Sapper T CURBISHLEY Sapper E CRANK Sapper A DALE Sapper T DAVIES Sapper J H DODD Sapper T DOUGHTY Sapper T DUNN Sapper J H DUNN Sapper W H EAKINS Sapper J EDWARDS Sapper G H EDWARDS Sapper A EGERTON Sapper A ELLIS Sapper F ELLIS Sapper P ELSON Sapper W H ETHERIDGE Sapper W EVANS Sapper W H EVANS Sapper J L EVANS Sapper J T EVANSON Sapper R FAIRBROTHER Sapper A FORREST Sapper F FRANCIS Sapper W D J FROOME Sapper R H GALLIARD Sapper S GANNER Sapper J H GARBETT Sapper F M GIBBONS Sapper W GODKIN Sapper W GOODWIN Sapper B GREEN Sapper J T GRIME Sapper C GRIME | Sapper J H GREENHALGH Sapper J T GUEST Sapper G HARRIS Sapper A A HARRISON Sapper G A HARVEY Sapper S HARVEY Sapper E HALLOWS Sapper C HASSALL Sapper C H HEALEY Sapper I HEAP Sapper J HEAP Sapper J HIGGINS Sapper P HOBAN Sapper J H HODSON Sapper A HOUGH Sapper A HOLLINSHEAD Sapper H HUBBARD Sapper W H JACKSON Sapper F JONES Sapper A J JONES Sapper Jos JONES Sapper Jno JONES Sapper M JONES Sapper S JOYCE Sapper W KENT Sapper L KIRKHAN Sapper W W LAKIN Sapper W LATHAM Sapper W T LAWSON Sapper F A LEWIS Sapper J H LLOYD Sapper C LLOYD Sapper T LLOYD Sapper A R LONG Sapper T LYDIART Sapper W MANNING Sapper W K McILWRAITH Sapper Jos MORRIS Sapper Jos MORRIS Sapper C E MASON Sapper A MASON Sapper A W MAYBURY Sapper J T MOSS Sapper J H MOTTRAM Sapper J D MORBEY Sapper G W NEWTON Sapper J M NIELD Sapper J W NICHOLSON Sapper G W NODEN Sapper J O'NEIL Sapper F G OGBOURN Sapper T OSBORN Sapper H J PARR Sapper G PENLINGTON Sapper R D L PETTINGER Sapper J G PEARSON Sapper S F PORTER Sapper W POTTS Sapper W H PHILLIPS Sapper J PHILLIPS Sapper B POINTON Sapper A PRATT Sapper W PUGH Sapper C RALPHS Sapper J F REEVES Sapper E A REED Sapper G T ROBERTS Sapper R ROBERTS Sapper J F ROWLEY Sapper W P ROSCOE Sapper R ROWBOTHAM Sapper J ROWBOTHAM Sapper F ROWE Sapper W RUSSELL Sapper A J SANDERS Sapper W H SAUNDERS Sapper D SCOFFIN Sapper F SMITH Sapper W SPILSBURY Sapper T STEELE Sapper E STEVENSON Sapper G STOCKTON Sapper W SUMNER Sapper G W SURRIDGE Sapper J SWINWOOD Sapper A TAYLOR Sapper H THOMPSON Sapper H THEIRS Sapper F E THORNDYKE Sapper L E TIRRELL Sapper A TOWERS Sapper R TROW Sapper A H UPTON Sapper Jno WALLEY Sapper J H WALLEY Sapper B WALKER Sapper G H WEARNE Sapper E WESTON Sapper G B WESTON Sapper F WESTON Sapper H R WHEATMAN Sapper E W WITTER Sapper A WILKINSON Sapper H WILLIAMS Sapper J R WILLIAMS Sapper G WOOD Sapper J W WRENCH Sapper C W WRIGHT Sapper A YOUNG |
VOLUNTEER SERVICE SECTIONS | |
Sergt H W HITCHCOCK Corpl A ROSS Corpl W WORRALL 2nd Corpl R T UPTON 2nd Corpl A C PARSONAGE Lce Corpl F W HART Lce Corpl T WALE Sapper S J BAILEY Sapper W H BATTISON Sapper C H BENNETT Sapper H BODEN Sapper E J BRETT Sapper J BROOKSHAW Sapper R CHESTERS Sapper W COOKE Sapper A CRAWLEY Sapper G H CRAWLEY Sapper A M DODD Sapper W P EDGE Sapper A FOX Sapper C FOX Sapper E B FOX Sapper R FRIEND Sapper W J HEWITT | Sapper G J HILL Sapper H HINETT Sapper J JONES Sapper J KEY Sapper J J LEWIS Sapper R MADDOCKS Sapper W MOTTRAM Sapper P POWELL Sapper C D PRESTON Sapper H PRICE Sapper J PRINCE Sapper T E PURCELL Sapper J READE Sapper R RHEAD Sapper E ROBINSON Sapper A STOCKTON Sapper W D THOMAS Sapper J W THOMPSON Sapper J WARHAM Sapper T SHAW Sapper C W TANDY Sapper W A TOMKINS Sapper A T THURSTAN Sapper T WINDER |
Civil Surg Thomas H BAILEY Civil Surg Walter B FELTON |
Trooper C HOUSE | Trooper D JONES |
Sergt L HUGHES | Private G RANDLE |
Sergt P HUSON Sergt T LEWIS Corpl W DUNN Corpl K BEBBINGTON Corpl A J TOPHAM Lce Corpl J SANDERS Private J ALCOCK Private G H ALCROFT Private J ALLMAN Private J ASTLES Private J T BADROCK Private S BANKS Private G W BILLINGTON Private J BLAZE Private W BROSTER Private W CLOUGH Private E J COOKE Private S DAVIES | Private A W GIBBON Private H GOODWIN Private G H GROCOTT Private G E LEIGH Private J McEVOY Private J MOORES Private S MORBEY Private M MORRIS Private P NAGLE Private J NIXON Private E PACE Private E PLANT Private J E SHAW Private R J STEELE Private T STONES Private J SWINDELLS Private J TIMPERLEY Private H WALLEY |
Trooper J W DUNNING | Trooper W PATTISON |
Private G HAMPTON | Private A MOSTYN |
Private G EDWARDS Private W FARRELL Private A T HESKETH |
Private G W BRAYFORD Private J LATHAM | Private J H WALLEY Private J BEBBINGTON |
Sergt C T DAY Sergt C HUGHES Corpl T CEATS Corpl D JONES Cpl Trump E COOPER Trooper P H O ASH Trooper H B F BEAMES Trooper S BUCKLEY | Trooper F C FINCKEN Trooper W C HILLS Trooper V MEAKIN Trooper S B MOODY Trooper R OAKLEY Trooper H SHERWIN Trooper A R WHITEHEAD Trooper A WILKINSON |
Private G FAULKNER Private H J FERRINGTON | Private W PRESTON Private G STANIER |
Private R SWINDLES Private T MAHONY |
Lce Corpl G E GUEST | Private E BURGOYNE |
MANCHESTER REGIMENT
Private T MOUNTFORD | Private J WALTON |
Private G W BENTLEY Private A BLAKEMORE Private S FELTON | Private J HEATH Private T HEATH Private J T HODSON |
Private W MERRICKS Private W PRINCE |
Private H FORD | Private W A HILL |
Sapper J TURNER Sapper J G WICKNHAM |
Gunner J R BROWN Gunner T HODGKINSON | Gunner E B PALMER Gunner J SWINDLEY |
Gunner C JONES Gunner T TOWERS |
Lce Corpl T BRAYSTONE Lce Corpl G NEWNES Private A DANIELS | Private R JONES Private W PARRY Private G T TONKS |
1st Grade Orderly H W ALLEN 1st Grade Orderly I DICKSON 1st Grade Orderly W M MEASURES |
Sergt G JONES Sergt W TAYLOR Private H ARROWSMITH Private A T ASTLEY Private H BARKER Private A BEVAN Private J DUNN Private A F DYER Private H GRINDLEY Private W GUNNING Private G HALL | Private A LLOYD Private A MARSH Private W H MORRIS Private H OLIVER Private A QUIGGIN Private J RICHARDS Private C ROLES Private J SCRAGG Private T H SMITH Private G TAGG Private J TAYLOR |
Private T COLLEY | Sadler A GROOM |
Trooper C J M LAWRENCE | Trooper B J YOUNG |
Private H EVANS Private G T RUSH |
Lce Corpl W GOODE, Middlesex Regiment Trooper J E STANLEY, 8th Nottinghamshire Hussars Private W CADE, Northumberland Fusiliers Private J W CASTREE, Gordon Highlanders Private R M COOPER, Army Post Office Corps Private J DAWSON, West Yorkshire Regiment Private E DICKENSON, Army Service Corps Private W EDGINGTON, Leicester Regiment Private H R HILL, Coldstream Guards Private H JONES, King's Own Yorkshire Regiment Private H MANSELL, Duke of Cornwall's L I Private T NICHOLSON, Wiltshire Regiment Private H POTTS, 7th Dragoon Guards Private W PROCTOR, Royal Marines Private J RYAN, R Dublin Fusiliers Private T J SIMPSON, Vol Ser Corps Cheshire Regt Private E STUBBS, 3rd Scots Guards Private F WALKER, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Sapper F ANKERS, Royal Engineers - Died Sapper T COOPS, Royal Engineers - Accidentally Killed Sapper J J DARLINGTON, Royal Engineers - Accidentally Killed Sapper A H FOY, Royal Engineers - Died Sapper F J EVANS, Royal Engineers - Died Sapper T H ROBERTS, Royal Engineers - Killed Sapper S ROBINSON, Royal Engineers - Died Sapper W MADELEY, Royal Engineers - Died Sapper W TALBOT, Royal Engineers - Accidentally Killed 1st Grade Ordy C H POWELL, St John Ambulance Brigade - Died Private W THORNTON, St John Ambulance Brigade - Died Lce Corpl J BRENNAN, Royal Army Medical Corps - Died Private C MOSES, Wiltshire Regiment - Died Trooper A C MORRIS, Imperial Yeomanry - Died Private T WAREHAM, 1st Kings Dragoon Guards - Died Private J ADNITT, 2nd Cheshire Regiment - Died Private C HODSON, North Staffordshire Regiment - Died Private S DAVIES, King's Royal Rifles - Killed Private J THOMASON, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - Died Private L BAMFORD, 2nd Battalion King's Own Royal Lancasters - Killed Private W MAUDE, Grenadier Guards - Died Private A BURGESS, King's Royal Rifles - Died Private C G COLE, King's Shropshire Light Infantry - Died Private J HAYES, 3rd Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment - Died Driver J BEBBINGTON, Royal Horse Artillery - Died |