Boer War Memorials All Saint's Church

"'Loud on the last great battle-plain they call thy name.'
To the Glory of God
and in lasting memory of Volunteers,
inhabitants of this town, who fell in the South African Campaign
Killed in Action
Phillip Laurence, Aged 21, Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry, Spion Kop. 24 Jan 1900
Edgar Leonard Betts. Aged 21. 36th Co. imp. Yeomanry. Tigers Spruit. 18 Dec 1901
George Alfred Lambert. Aged 21. 36th Co Imp. Yeomanry. Tweenfontein. 25 Dec 1901
Thomas Mannering. Aged 20. 36th Co Imp. Yeomanry. Tweenfontein. 25 Dec 1901.
A. Massey.36th Co Imp Yeomanry. Tweenfontein 25 Dec 1901
Died of Wounds
John Joseph Mercer. Aged 27. S.A. Constabulary. Moddersfontein 1 Jan 1901
Reginald Blake. Aged 23. 69th Co Imp Yeomanry. Haarteestfontein. 22 Mar 1901
Charles Edmund Spain. Aged 25. Commander in Chiefs Bodyguard. 27 Mar 1901
Accidentally shot
Reginald Wenham Moor. Aged 19. 53rd Co Imp Yeomanry. Heilbron. 24 Aug 1901.
Died of Disease
Norman Stannard Abbott. Aged 19.Maidstone Co Vol Med Staff Corps. Newcastle. 24 July 1900
Arthur Francis Colvin. Aged 22. Maidstone Co Vol Med Staff Corps. Cape Town 23 Aug 1900.
William Thomas Dann. Aged 19. 4th Co Imp Yeomanry. Harrismith. 18 May 1901
Arthur Eminster Reynolds. Aged 21. Maidstone Co Vol Med Staff Corps. Sanderton 6 Feb 1902
G.H. Crittenden. Aged 21. Maidstone Co Vol Med Staff Corps. Bethlehem. 24 Mar 1902
In loving remembrance of a brave son and in high appreciation of the patriotism of his gallant fellow townsmen, this brass is erected by Frederick and Fanny Laurence.
'He asked life of thee and thou gavest him a long life, even for ever and ever'"
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"To the memory of
Edward Walter Fletcher
Major 5th Fusiliers
Eldest son of
Col. and Lady Harriet Fletcher
and grandson of
Charles 3rd Earl of Romney
He was born January 31st 1865
and was killed March 3rd 1901
in action at Lichtenberg South Africa
where he is buried.
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To the Glory of God
and in loving memory of
Herbert John Monckton
eldest son of Herbert Monckton of this town,
who volunteered for active service with the
Johannesburg Mounted Rifles and National Scouts
during the war in South Africa and died of
enteric fever on the 4th February1902
in his 23rd year at Standerton, where he was buried."
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"To the Glory of God
and in loving memory of
Pvt William Leonard Shaw
2nd Battn Scots Guards
Eldest son of Stephen and Helen Jane Shaw.
He died August 14th 1902 , Aged 27 years
whilst serving with the South African Field Force
and was buried at Volksburst."
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"To the Glory of God and in memory of the undermentioned officers, non-commissioned officers and men
of the Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment who fell in the South African Campaign during the years 1899-1902.
This window is dedicated by their comrades"
112 names are listed
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"To the Glory of God
and in memory of
Eric Dalbiac Luard
Lieytenant
The Queen's Own
Royal West Kent regiment
who died Atgarrero, Somaliland on 13th Nov 1903
of Enteric fever contracted in the field, when serving in
The King's African Rifles with the Somaliland Field Force.
He also served with the Royal West Kent Regiment
in the South African Campaign 1899-1902,
taking part in the operations in the Wittenberg, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony.
This tablet is dedicated by his brother officers
in appreciation of his devotion to duty
and as a tribute to his sterling qualities"
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"To the Glory of God
and in memory of
Francis Charles Marsh
Brevet Major
The Queen's Own
Royal West Kent Regiment
Eldest son of Colonel J.T. Marsh R.E.
who while in command of a force at Burmi, Northern
Nigeria, was killed in action on 27th July 1903
when gallantly leading his men ia an attack against
a stockade. he also served in the operations on
the Niger in 1897-98 including the expedition to
Illah and in the South African Campaign of 1899-1902
taking part in defence of Mafeking and afterwards
commanding the Protectorate Regt, in the operations
in the Transvaal, for these services he was three times
mentioned in despatches and promoted to Brevet Majority.
This tablet
is erected by his brother officers and other
friends with whom he served in Mafeking."

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• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward