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
Address
War Memorial (Boer War), St Anns Square
OS grid reference
SJ 838 984
Coordinates
53.48254, -2.24548
Source
Historic England listing

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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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