NUNEATON BOER WAR / BULLER MEMORIAL

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Reference WMO/104860

Address:

Riversley Park

Coton Road

Nuneaton

CV11 5TU

England

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Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Description: Serviceman/woman sculpture
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Granite
Conflicts:
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
About the memorial: The South African War Memorial in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, known as the Buller memorial, is a 5ft bronze statue of an infantryman in Boer War campaign dress with a slouch hat tipped back, holding a rifle whilst staring straight ahead. The statue stands on plinth on a rough granite three-stepped base. There is an inscribed dedication on a metal plaque on the top step of the plinth and plaques recording names on two sides of the plinth. On the rear face of the plinth is a plaque to explain the 2008 renovations to the memorial. The text on the main dedicatory plaque is surrounded on three sides by a decoration of laurel leaves and some floreate decoration. The memorial stands in Riversley Park in front of the Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery. The original statue was stolen in November 2006 just two days after the annual remembrance service.It was replaced and rededicated on 26th October 2008 following a grant (see the Link to War Memorials Trust's Showcase for further information).
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ERECTED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF NUNEATON DISTRICT, WHO AT THE CALL OF DUTY WENT FORTH TO FIGHT THEIR COUNTRY'S BATTLES IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE YEARS 1899 - 1902. BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION THROUGH THE AGENCY OF THE MIDLAND COUNTIES TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER

Please see link for names of the Fallen

Grade II (England)

1438689

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