War Memorial (Boer War) is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1974. War memorial.
War Memorial (Boer War)
- WRENN ID
- narrow-bonework-brook
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Manchester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 October 1974
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Boer War Memorial, located in St Ann's Square, Manchester, was created in 1907 by the sculptor Hamo Thornycroft. It features a marble plinth and a bronze-clad pedestal topped with a marble cornice. The memorial has a square base and a slightly tapered square pedestal adorned with bronze plaques that list the names of those who fell in the war. Atop the pedestal is a bronze sculptural group depicting a bare-headed rifleman who is protecting a wounded comrade.
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