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South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial
South African War Memorial

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A stone sculpture of an Argyll & Sutherland Highland soldier, with his hand on his revolver, standing protectively over a wounded comrade. The figures are set on top of a stepped, two-stage ashlar square stone pedestal with a carved coat of arms and inscription on the convex south face. Above the coat of arms is a winged dragon. Below is a roundel, depicting a castle by a river with trees to either side, surmounted by a ribbon and laurels. The north face contains a bronze plaque. There is a moulded pediment to the upper edge of the pedestal. The memorial was originally in a memorial garden. It now stands within the Alloa Glebe Conservation Area off centre towards the north of the site, centred on a circular hard standing with three radial footpaths extending out towards the north west, south and north east.

Title

South African War Memorial

Date

1904

Medium

freestone

Measurements

H 360 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

FK10_GB_S013

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Clackmannanshire Council

Custodian

Clackmannanshire Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

B (Scotland)

Unveiling date

9th April 1904

Listing date

23/06/99

Access

at all times

Inscription description

top of pedestal: IN THE FOREFRONT; below shield near the base of pedestal: IN MEMORIAM / SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902

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Located at

Claremont, Alloa

FK10 2DD

Located within West End Park.