Bezuidenhout Valley War Memorial, Johannesburg
Photo: Derek Walker
Location
Bezuidenhout Park is the location of the original farm house and family graves, the farm which was partitioned to form many of the eastern suburbs
of Johannesburg, and from which the suburb Bezuidenhout Valley got its name.
Bezuidenhout Park entrance is from Observatory Avenue,between Homestead Street and Woltemade Street in Observatory.
After entry parking is on the left. The Memorial is visible from the parking as a semi-circular low wall.
GPS 26 deg 10 min 51.1 sec S, 28 deg 5 min 26.5 sec E
Significance
The Memorial is dedicated to the 64 men of the Bezuidenhout Valley who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.
Dedication Panel
Photo: Derek Walker
Photo: Derek Walker
It was originally located on the corner of Kitchener and 9th Ave in Kensington.
After vandalisation in 2018 and 2019, what was left of the Memorial was relocated to Bezuidenhout Park.
The memorial was recreated at the park in 2020 using restored original panels and a combination of original and new stonework.
Original memorial on the corner of Kitchener and 9th Ave in Kensington.
Photo: Derek Walker