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During the First World War, the community of West Bank in East London formed
two committees to raise money for the troops. The newly established committees
were the Ladies' Comforts Fund, and the Overseas Contingency Fund. As the war
drew to an end, there was a small surplus of funds, and it was agreed upon that
a memorial be erected. The war memorial was dedicated to locals and countrymen
who lost their lives in the war, and was officially unveiled by Lieutenant
Colonel R.W Currin, who was the commanding officer of the Kaffrarian Rifles
Regiment, on 15th October 1921.
The memorial which stands on the corner of Bank and Frere streets, in the
grounds of St Andrews Presbyterian Church features a white marble obelisk, fixed
on a granite base. A springbok badge inscribed, "To the glorious dead 1914-1919"
can be seen on the memorial, placed above the names of the fallen on two panels.
A third panel has been added, with the inscription, "1939-1945", and
commemorates the fallen soldiers of the second world war. The West Bank War
Memorial is set in a small square which borders the pavement, and is cornered
off by two stone walls and railings. Nearby Towns:East London Central, East London Area, Quigney Beach, East London, Baysville, East London, Bunkers Hill, East London, Berea, East London, Stirling, Selborne, East London, Nahoon, East London, Vincent Heights, East London, Bonnie Doon, East London, Bonza Bay, East London, Abbotsford, East London, Beacon Bay, East London, Cove Rock Country Estate Nearby Points Of Interest:Fort Glamorgan, Old East London Wool Exchange, East London City Hall, Charles Vix's Cottage, Gately House, East London Coast Nature Reserve, Amalinda Nature Reserve, East London Zoo, Queen's Park Zoo (East London Zoo), Equestrian Statue, East London Aquarium, The Chocolate Warehouse World of Chocolate, East London Beaches, Anne Bryant Art Gallery, East London Museum |
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