South African War Memorial, Cardiff

The South African War Memorial, also known as the Boer War Memorial, is a war memorial in Cardiff, Wales. It was erected in 1908 and unveiled by General Sir John French on 20 November 1909 to honour the victims of the Second Boer War. It is a Grade II* listed structure.[1]

South African War Memorial
Boer War Memorial
Cardiff Council
For Welsh soldiers who fought in the Second Boer War
Established1908
Unveiled20 November 1909 [1]
Locationnear 
Cardiff Crown Court and City Hall, Cardiff
Designed byAlbert Toft
TO THE MEMORY
OF THE WELSHMEN WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA
1899–1902
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
Then a list of 817 names with the rank, regiment, forename, manner of death and decorations.
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameSouth African War Memorial
Designated25 January 1966
Reference no.13745 (Cadw)

Design
Statues on the memorial
Peace
Grief
War and courage

The memorial was sculpted by the English sculptor, Albert Toft.[1] It lies at the south end of Edward VII Avenue, between the Cardiff Crown Court and City Hall in Cathays Park and is the centre of a U bend in the cul-de-sac.

The memorial consists of a bronze winged figure of peace holding an uprooted olive tree and standing on an orb, mounted on Portland Stone plinth with granite steps. On each corner stands metal lampstands with glass globe. It has two figures, a seated male figure (representing war and courage), on the western side (left of the main inscription), holding a sword & leaning on a shield. A seated female figure (representing grief) on the eastern side (right of the main inscription), holding a wreath and also leaning on a shield. The memorial is for the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the 1st Battalion on the Welch Regiment who fell in South Africa.

Inscriptions

See also

Notes
  1. "South African War Memorial, Castle". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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