South African Military History Society

The Cathedral of St Michael and St George War Memorial


Photo: Pat Irwin

Location
Situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
The Cathedral of St Michael and St George is at the intersection of High Street and Hill Street in Grahamstown. The Memorial is on Church Square east of the Cathedral
GPS 33 deg 18 min 36 sec S, 26 deg 31 min 36 sec E


Photo: Pat Irwin

Significance
The inscription on the East Face of the Memorial is 
1914-1918
REMEMBERING 
THESE 
LET NO MAN THINK 
TOO HIGHLY OF HIM
SELF OR MEANLY 
OF MANKIND

DEZE MANNEN GEDENKEND
OVERSCHATTE NIEMEND ZICHZELVEN
ONDERSCHATTE NIEMD DE MENSHEID

On the top riser on the East side
THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THIS MEMORIAL 
WAS LAID BY
MRS L.L. GIDDY, MBE
PRESIDENT OF THE WAR SUFFERERS AID SOCIETY 
ON 4TH AUGUST 1919
WW I Memorial Plaques


Photo: Pat Irwin


Photo: Pat Irwin

WW II Memorial Plaques


Photo: Pat Irwin


Photo: Pat Irwin

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