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The memorial is on the side of what was originally Wombwell Town Hall.


www.angloboerwar.com/forum/17-memorials-...newcastle-s-a-5-3-02

I couldn't find anything online regarding G. Steele, the stonemason.





Dawes, E. The York & Lanc
Herring, G. A. "
Fish, Joe . 2nd V.B.Y.L.Rgt.
Cooper, J. W. "
Broadbent, G. A. L.C. "
Harper Wm "
Jones, F. W. Sergt. "
Jones, W. B. L.C. "
Jeavons, B. "
Markham, F. "
Moore, H. "
Swaine, J. L.C. "
Vickers, W. "
Wake, S. L.C. "
Watson, J. "
Webb, J. "
Duncan, J. Imperial Y.
Kew, J. "
Webster, J. "
Brooks, J. K.O.Y.L.I.
Howell, C. "
Edge, S. "

Foulstone, H. 3rd Y.L. Rgt.
Gladwin, P. "
Housley, T. "
Hinkles, T. "
Hollingworth, T. "
Mallender, C. "
Harvey, J. 19th Hussars
Clarke, R. 10th "
Booth, H. 14th "
Gascoign, W. 17th Lancers
Betts, C. Grenr. Gds.
Cookson, J. Coldstream Gds
Bucktrout, H. "
Burton, W. Northumrd. F.
Pace, J. "
Silvester, A. R. Scots F.
Hick, W. R Sussex
Morgan, J. S. Staffs.
Bailey, T. Black Watch
Whitehead, W. Oxford L.I.
Parker, T. Kings R.R.
Ibbeson, C. "
Fish, J. H. R.F.A.


The following additional Volunteers belonging to the 2nd V.B. York and Lancaster Regiment have been finally selected for active service in South Africa: - [ including ] G Company (Wath) Sergeant Jones, Lance-Corporals Wake and Burns, Privates Lovatt, Webb, Watson, and Gregory.

Yorkshire Evening Post, Thursday 11th January 1900

I found this mention of a Private Foulstone, from West Melton, which is a small village between Wath and Wombwell, but nearer to Wath. If he's the man named on Wombwell's roll of honour, it would mean that all aren't necessarily from solely Wombwell.

There were great rejoicings in Wath and West Melton on the return home on Tuesday night of Private Foulstone - a militiaman attached to the York and Lancaster Regiment, who has been over 17 months at the front. Foulstone was met by the local brass band, which accompanied him to his home.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Thursday 11th July 1901

During a miserable rainfall and under conditions calculated to damp the ardour of the most high-spirited, a big proportion of the population of Wombwell yesterday afternoon witnessed the ceremony of unveiling a handsome memorial tablet by the Hon. Colonel Byng, York, which has been erected outside the District Council Offices. The tablet, a large slab of grey marble, bordered in keeping with the style of the building it adorns, was self-explanatory. "This tablet is erected by the people of Wombwell," the inscription read, "in appreciation of the loyalty and patriotism of their fellow-townsmen who so nobly responded to the call to arms of their Sovereign and country during the Boer War, 1899 and 1902." Then follow the names of the two who lost their lives during the struggle - J. T. Tabor, of the 2nd V.V. York and Lancaster Regiment, and T. Wilkinson, K.O.Y.L.I. - and the forty-five who came through the ordeal alive.

The Rev. G. Hadfield presided over the proceedings, and amongst the company present on the specially-erected platform, in addition to Colonel Byng, were Mrs. J. Mitchell, Mrs. T. Mitchell, Colonel Senior (Barnsley), Lieutenant-Colonel Stoddart (Rotherham), Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell (Wath), Captain and Adjutant Ashton (Rotherham), Captain Boyle (Rotherham), Surgeon-Lieutenant Robinson, Lieutenant Willis, and Lieutenant Rhodes (Rotherham), Captain Barnes (Darfield), the Rev. R. B. Blakeney, Mr. C. W. Bartholomew, Blakesley Hall, the members of the local Council and School Board, Reservist Committee, etc.

After reviewing the volunteers, Colonel Byng expressed the great pleasure it gave him to unveil the memorial to those gallant men who served in South Africa. He felt the honour all the more as the local volunteer battalion was one of the units of his volunteer brigade. About £140 of the £1,500 raised was, he understood, left, and he quite agreed that the amount could not have been better spent than by the erection of that memorial. He felt sure the tablet would be respected by soldiers, volunteers, and townspeople as a mark of gratitude, and admiration for those who served their country so faithfully. (Applause.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell formally handed the tablet to the townspeople of Wombwell, and Mr. W. Washington, chairman of the District Council, accepted it. Gold medals were subsequently presented to the officials of the patriotic fund, and numerous speeches were delivered. A banquet took place at night.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Friday 23rd October 1903