Location:
St Margaret’s Church
Lee Terrace
Lee
UKNIWM: 12266
OS Map Ref: TQ380 750
Type: Plaque
Physical Description: Brass Plaque mounted on wood board
Inscription:
South Africa 1899 – 1902
To The Glory Of God
And In Memory Of
Private E.M. Foster
And
Sapper E.C. Short
Who Died For Their Country
Also
To Perpetuate The Names
Of Other Old Blackheathans
Who Served In
The Boer War
[Names]
This Tablet Is Erected By Some Of Their Schoolfellows.
Wars Commemorated: South Africa (The Boer War) 1899 – 1902:
Ceremonies:
Dedication/Unveiling: The memorial was unveiled on 29 May 1906 by Lt. Gen. Sir C Burnett and was re-dedicated on 21 May 1952 after renovation by the Old Blackheathian Society
Other References: Kirby, J.W. B.A., The History of the Blackheth Proprietary School, Blackheath 1933
Other details and outline history: The school originally stood on the site of the present no. 42 Lee-Terrace.
Names:
Died
Private E.M Foster
Sapper E.C. Short
Served
Lieut. W.D. Butler
Lieut. A.E. Davidson
Lieut. Col. W.R.B. Doran, D.S.O.
Lieut. Col. B.J.C. Doran, C.B.
Private W.M. Gordon
Lieut. L.E. Haines
Trooper C.S. Hodgson
Lieut. B. Lamb
Lieut. C. Lamb
Capt. H.D. Lawrence
Capt. A. S. Legg
Lieut. Col. F.W.N. McCracken, D.S.O
Capt. P.J.F. McCracken
Lieut. H. Norfolk
Col. Sir W.D. Richardson, K.C.B
Trooper G. Stokes
Lieut. E. Stone
Lieut. A.C. L. Tyrell
Lieut. G. Woollett
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