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Fenton is now part of Stoke-on-Trent. The plaque is in what was Fenton Town Hall, then became the Magistrates Court, and is now closed.



THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES
AND PATRIOTISM OF FENTON TOWNSMEN WHO SERVED
THEIR QUEEN AND COUNTRY IN THE BOER WAR 1899-1902
AND TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN WHO DIED
OF WOUNDS OR SICKNESS DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

CORPORAL HENRY HEMMINGS. 2ND NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT BLOEMFONTEIN.

CORPORAL THOMAS LOWE. 1ST ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. KILLED AT COLENSO.

LANCE CORPL. BERNARD JOHN OUTRIM. 5TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. DIED AT MIDDELBURG.

LANCE CORPL. DANIEL PRICE. 2ND LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. DIED AT CHARLESTOWN.

PRIVATE WILLIAM HENRY COLLIS. 4TH NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT DEELFONTEIN.

PRIVATE J. CRITCHLOW. 2ND NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT SPRINGFONTEIN.

PRIVATE JOHN GILES. 2ND NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT CHARLESTOWN.

PRIVATE WILLIAM LEIGH. 4TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGT. DIED AT GROOTFONTEIN.

PRIVATE JOSEPH CHARLES NICKLIN. 2ND NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT CHARLESTOWN.

PRIVATE ALBERT SALT. 3RD NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT VRYBURG.

PRIVATE JOSEPH SMITH. 4TH NORTH STAFFS. REGT. KILLED AT RICHMOND.

PRIVATE SAMUEL TRAVIS. 2ND WEST YORKSHIRE REGT. KILLED AT GROOTFONTEIN.

DRUMMER T.P. WOOD. 4TH NORTH STAFFS. REGT. DIED AT RICHMOND.

Roll of Honour says that there are three Boer War plaques in the building. www.roll-of-honour.com/Staffordshire/FentonBoer.html