What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Tracery: To thee all/ (...)/ and (...)
Across the foot of the three lights: To the glory of God and in loving memory of/ Alfred Clement Smithson of the Royal Mounted/ Police who died of enteric fever in Eshowe Zululand/ 28th Dec. 1900 this memorial is erected by his many friends in Beeley neighbourhood and (...)/ "Not lost but gone before"
(Lettering very feint, partly illegible and line spacing incomplete. Wording derived from printed transcription.)
Across the foot of the three lights: To the glory of God and in loving memory of/ Alfred Clement Smithson of the Royal Mounted/ Police who died of enteric fever in Eshowe Zululand/ 28th Dec. 1900 this memorial is erected by his many friends in Beeley neighbourhood and (...)/ "Not lost but gone before"
(Lettering very feint, partly illegible and line spacing incomplete. Wording derived from printed transcription.)
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname, Regiment, place/manner/date of death
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
Yes
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
23 September 2010: Painted lettering is very faded and partly lost.
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
How high is the component?
1930mm
How wide is the component?
1420mm
How deep is the component?
-
Does it have listed status?
No
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Image
Media ID
178185
Image
Who is it credited to?
Laura Topliss
Date Taken
21/05/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Laura Topliss
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3696