1st Essex Volunteer Artillery Boer War

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Reference WMO/270075

Address:

St John's Parish Church

Broadway

Stratford

E15 1NG

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
About the memorial: Rectangular bronze plaque set on a marble mount. Raised lettering in gold paint with foliage border on three sides. Ribbon with regimental name centred above crossed flags and wreath in relief at top. Geographical Marker: From St John's Parish church website (see Links):The 1st Essex Volunteer Artillery brigade headquarters was located between what is now Cedars Road and The Green, off Water Lane, where the U.E.L.s 'Artillery House' now stands. At least seven batteries of artillery were stationed there from 1874 to 1964. St. John's, at that time, was their parish church.
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1 ESSEX VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY / PRO PATRIA / In January 1900 during the BOER WAR / the following Non-Com OFFICERS & MEN 1st ESSEX Vol. ARTILLERY / were selected from the 240 who volunteered for active service abroad / On them was conferred the honour of serving their Queen & Country / and of representing their Corps in the CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS / raised by the LORD MAYOR of LONDON / (Names) / After taking an honourable part in the Campaign they all / with one exception returned to their homes & civic duties / Sergeant PERCY JAMES CARR aged 28 years, / the only Son of a Widowed Mother / DIED at SPRINGFONTEIN on MAY 25th 1900. / This tablet is placed here to honour the Memory of the DEAD / and to perpetuate the remembrance of the eager readiness / of the CORPS to engage in active service in the hour of / NATIONAL DANGER. / VAIN, MIGHTIEST FLEETS OF IRON FRAMED / VAIN, THOSE ALL SHATTERING GUNS. / UNLESS PROUD ENGLAND KEEP, UNTAMED / THE STRONG HEART OF HER SONS. //

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