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Boer War Memorial

 
 
Boer War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
1. Boer War Memorial
Inscription.
Remember Those Loyal and Gallant Soldiers and Sailors of this County of York Who Fell Fighting for Their Country’s Honour in South Africa 1899 to 1902 and Whose Names Are Inscribed on this Cross Erected by Their Fellow Yorkshiremen. A.D. 1905
 
Erected 1905.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 53° 57.702′ N, 1° 5.023′ W. Memorial is in York, England. It is at the intersection of Duncombe Place and High Petergate, on the right when traveling north on Duncombe Place. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: York, England YO1 7HD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guy Fawkes (within shouting distance of
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this marker); St. Michael-Le-Belfrey (within shouting distance of this marker); Ye Olde Starre Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Guy Fawkes (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Miles Coverdale (about 90 meters away); Minster Gates (about 90 meters away); Punch Bowl (about 120 meters away); Roman Column (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
 
Boer War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
2. Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
3. Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
4. Boer War Memorial
Boer War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
5. Boer War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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