The Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial is situated on top of Port Elizabeth’s second oldest water reservoir in St Georges Park and was unveiled in 1907. This memorial forms the central ornamental feature of the Service Reservoir. On the top of the central pedestal is a life-size figure of a sergeant-major of Prince Alfred’s Guard, in full dress and standing at the “charge” and immediately below him are four lions, each holding a shield. The memorial is in remembrance to men from the guard that dies in theTranskei War, 1877 ; Basutoland War, 1880-1881; Bechuanaland War, 1897; and the Anglo Boer War 1899 – 1902.
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That's a great photo of an intriguing memorial. I love the colors of the memorial against the incredibly blue sky.
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Very nice and interesting photo!Many greetings from the icy Germany to the sunny S.A.!
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Magnificent statue and what a terrific capture! Gorgeous blue skies! Such a lovely, colorful shot! Hope you have a terrific weekend!Sylvia
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i loved how this turned out in your foreground photo, nice and sharp.
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that's a nice-looking memorial and it's beautifully done. I love the blue skies backdrop:)
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Magnificent ornate statue does him proud.
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Such an interesting statue! Since the flowers went away, I have been spending a lot of time looking at other features of the world around me, including statues. I have not seen anything like this!!
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lovely blue sky!
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Great photo – and thanks for the info. A surprising number of people have no idea what that fountain & statue commemortate!
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