The South African War (also known as the Anglo-Boer War) of 1899-1902 between Britain and the two Boer Republics of[...] ...
Object of the Week is a Boer War memorial statue at St Cuthbert’s Church, unveiled in 1905 by Field Marshal Lord Roberts.
A commemoration takes place in Belfast on Sunday in memory of 120 men who died in a South African battle which was partly fought against the racist ideology which produced apartheid.