Canterbury in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Buffs

Photographed by Michael Herrick

1. The Buffs Marker

Inscription. The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment)
1572 — 1967
Veteri Frondescit Honore ( back )
A Man of Kent
This Statue was Unveiled
by
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II
Of Denmark
on
11th September 2015

The Commission of This Sculpture was
Made Possible Through the Generosity of
The Members and Friends of the
Regimental Association of The
Queen's Own Buffs
The Royal Kent Regiment

In Particular
The Allan Willett Foudation
and
The Friends of the Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment)
The figure is based on the painting of the same name
by Elizabeth Thompson (Lady Butler)
Sculpted by
Peter Birkett

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2015.

Location. 51° 16.764′ N, 1° 5.071′ E. Memorial is in Canterbury, England, in Kent. It can be reached from the intersection of Burgate and Sun Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on the campus of Canterbury Cathedral. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Canterbury, England CT1 2EH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is in 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: The Plane Tree (here, next to this marker); George Robert Canning (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Canterbury War Horse (within shouting distance of this marker); Kent World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Infirmary Ruins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Water Tower Garden (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Thomas Ingoldsby (about 120 meters away); Burgate (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canterbury.

Also see . . . Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 10, 2018

2. The Buffs Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 10, 2018

3. The Buffs Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick

4. The Buffs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.