Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2824DB81
Site Name
Cenotaph, Spencer Street, Kimberley
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:16
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, March 5, 2021 - 00:05.
Identifiers
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To commemorate the Great War with the metallic columns emphasizing on important names of iconic people ranging from the 1st Kimberley Regiment, 1st South African Infantry, the Rand Light Infantry, Royal Navy, SA Naval Forces, South African Regiment which are all related to the Great World War with accent from the time frame 1914 to 1919.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Designer
Construction Materials
Metal
Concrete
Pedestal Material
Stone
Event Commemorated
Those who lost their lives in The Great War 1914-1919.
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
It was unveiled by four mothers (of which two are unknown) who had each lost either a husband or a son, or two sons, during the war. What is known thus far is Catherine Anderson and Katie Solomon are two of the four mothers who unveiled the cenotaph. It is believed, but not proven, that Ethel Annie Pickering who lost both her son's in the War is another of the four. Then councillor Henry Schmidst, mayor of Kimberley was chairperson of the War Memorial and Colonel T. Ormiston gave the unveiling address. The following reverends played a part in the service: Rev William Pescod, Rev WH Kinsey and Rev JR Albertyn.
Inscriptions
/This memorial commemorates the 400 of Kimberley's men who lost their lives in the Great War between 1914 and 1918./NB: See images fir the full list of names In Memoriam, engraved on the cenotaph.
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.745791, 24.774057
Northern Cape
- Frances Baard
- Sol Plaatje
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Street Address
Land Parcel Reference
Spencer Street
Kimberley
Kimberley
Directions to Site
Medium
Access details
Open to the public.
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
Intristic Archaetectural and Cultural Significance
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
15925
Notice Date
Notice Number
1457
Archive Status
Register
15925-1457b_20.pdf (55.43 KB)
Media
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