REAL PHOTO - Plymouth, England - UK - The Obelisk - Commemoration

Description: REAL PHOTO - Plymouth, England - UK - The Obelisk: Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately 36 miles (58 km) south-west of Exeter and 193 miles (311 km) south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as the Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and it commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word "hoh," a sloping ridge shaped like an inverted foot and heel (a term that survives in a few other placenames, notably Sutton Hoo. The This Memorial Commemorates the Second Boar War and the Devonshire Regiment that fought in that conflict:Memorial type - ObeliskDistrict - PlymouthTown - PlymouthCounty - DevonCountry - EnglandCommemoration - Boer War; Second (1899-1902)Makers:ONSLOW WHITING RA (Sculptor)MR FRED W MARKS (Architect)M EMIL FUCHS MVO (Sculptor)CeremonyFoundation StoneDate: 4th August 1902Attended by: LADY BUTLERUnveiledDate: 8th August 1903Attended by: LADY AUDREY BULLERTall obelisk on massive plinth and two stepped base. Decorative relief panels around the plinth depicting (west) fighting figures, (south) angels carrying the figure of Christian Victor with words 'towards another world' (east) the attack of the Devonshire Regiment as mentioned in General White's Despatchers (north) text only""North Face) This Obelisk Is Erected By Alfred Mosely To The Memory Of Christian Victor Prince Of Schleswig-Holstein And To The Officers And Non/ Commissioned Officers And Men Of The Gloucestershire, Somerset And Devonshire Regiments Who Fell During The Boer War 1899 - 1902/ Wittebergen Johannesburg Diamond Hill Bothaville/ Pieter's Hill Ladysmith Laings Nek Belfast (East Face) 'One Point In Our Position Was Occupied By The Enemy The Whole Day, But At Dusk,/ In A Very Heavy Rainstorm, They Were Turned Out Of Their Position At The Point Of/ The Bayonet In The Most Gallant Manner By The Devonshire Regiment Led By./ Col Park' General White's Dispatches 7 January 1900/ Elandslaacte Wagon Hill Ladysmith Bergendal/ Colenso Spion Kop Laings Nek (South Face) In Memory Of Christian Victor Prince Of Schleswig-Holstein, Captain/ And Brevet Major, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, Died At Pretoria October 29 1900, Eldest/ Son Of Prince And Princess Chritian Of Schleswig-Holstein, Grandson Of Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain And Ireland, Empress Of India/ Colenso Spion Kop Vaalkrantze Monte Caristo/ Pieter's Hill Ladysmith Tugela Heights Lombards Kop This Foundation Was Laid By Lady Butler 4th August 1902/ This Monument Was Unveiled By Lady Audrey Buller 8th August 1903 John Cumming Jp Chairman Of The Hoe And Recreational Gardens Committee/ Joseph Arthur Bellamy Mayor".This Real Photo postcard is in good condition. Pub. W. B. No. W 123.

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