Boer War Memorial in Ward Jackson Park.
HHT&N 525
Donor : Hartlepool Library Service
Location
The statue, in Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool, was made to commemorate The Boer War 1899-1902 in South Africa and was designed and made by local sculptor F.W. Doyle Jones. It was unveiled on 19th July by Mrs Lauder, wife of Col. Lauder and was a bronze figure of a soldier on a granite plinth. In early 1968, the rifle was stolen from the statue and in March 1968 the whole statue was taken leaving only a trace of its boots. The plinth which still stands, is to honour the 320 men from the Hartlepool area who fought in South Africa and the 23 who died in battle are listed on it.
More detail »Ward Jackson Park was opened in 1883 to the memory of Ralph Ward Jackson, the founder of West Hartlepool who had died in 1881. It was built by public subscription,the 17 acres of land being purchased from Mr Wooler of Sadberge Hall who donated 2 of the acres himself.
The lodge house was also built in 1883, the current bandstand in 1901(although there had been another one prior to this) and the drinking fountain, presented by Alderman Rickinson to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, was also opened in 1901.
The clock tower which faces Grange Road was built in 1925.
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