COUNTY OF CARNARVON BOER WAR PLAQUE

UKNIWM Ref: 37052

Address

OLD COUNTY COURT BUILDING
PEN DEITSH
CAERNARFON
GWYNEDD
WALES

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
OS Map Ref:	SH 478 624

Inscription

COUNTY OF CARNARVON/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TO COMMEMORATE THE LOYALTY AND PATRIOTISM OF THE UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS & MEN OF THIS COUNTY WHO VOLUNTEERED AND SERVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902/ (NAMES)

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
BACKBOARD	MARBLE				GOOD
PLAQUE - FIRST WORLD WAR	BRASS				GOOD

Physical Description

RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A MARBLE BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN RED AND BLACK PAINTED LETTERING

COUNTY ARMS INCISED AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE WITH OAK BRANCH WITH ACRONS INCISED ABOVE LEFT OF IT AND LAUREL BRANCH INCISED ABOVE RIGHT

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	SOUTH AFRICAN WARS
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	186
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	regiment > rank > surname > manner of death
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, rank, regiment, manner of death
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:	2000: BLUE PAINT IS ON SOME OF THE PLAQUE

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type:	None
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	No
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	5
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No