Appleby Boer War memorial

Boer War memorial, 1902, to designs of Mr R Slinger.

DESCRIPTION: the sandstone memorial is located in a prominent position on Bondgate, outside the Grade II*-listed Church of St Michael. It takes the form of an obelisk comprising a tapered shaft surmounted by a cross-head, which is a stone representation of the early-C20 badge of the Border Regiment. The cross-head is formed by a wreath and a Maltese Cross surmounted by a crown; the words CHINA and a dragon are carved onto the central boss. The cross is set upon a pedimented plinth with carved foliate decoration to the pediments. The whole is set upon a three-stepped base enclosed by low railings.

The inscription on the west face of the plinth reads:

ERECTED/BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/IN MEMORY OF/THOMAS LEONARD ATKINSON/B COMPANY 2ND VB/BORDER REGIMENT/WHO DIED AT/POTCHEFSTROOM SOUTH AFRICA/JUNE 18TH 1900,/WHILE SERVING WITH THE/VOLUNTEER ACTIVE SERVICE/COMPANY OF THE BORDER REGIMENT/FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY.

The inscription on the east face of the plinth reads:

APPLEBY/ACTIVE SERVICE VOLUNTEERS/IN SOUTH AFRICA 1900.1.

The 11 names of those who served are inscribed below listed by first name.