The Boer War Memorial in Penrith is a tribute to the men of the town and district who fell in the South African War from 1899 to 1902. The memorial is an obelisk surmounted by a winged female figure ‘Peace crowning the heroes’ holding a wreath aloft1. It was unveiled on March 1, 1906, by Lt. General Michael F. Rimington.

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Location: Penrith, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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