Record

Unique IDCWGC/1/2/A/371
Alt Ref NoA/52/7/10/3/2 PT.2
TitleMombasa African Memorial
DescriptionMain topics: removal of Mombasa African Memorial to a new site outside the railway station; alternative proposal to erect a memorial to commemorate 1939-1945 casualties in Nairobi War Cemetery; extract of tour report of East Africa by Secretary, dated 13 May 1949; removal of Mombasa African (1914-1918) memorial to sites in Jubillee Square and Treasury Square; maintenance work in 1972-73.
Date21/4/1949 - 9/4/1973
Content NoteIncludes: letter from the Secretariat to the Chairman regarding the Mombasa (1914-1918) Memorial and the loss of records in 1939 due to a fire, dated 21 Apr 1949; two black and white photographic prints showing aspect of site for Mombasa memorial; two black and white photographic prints showing Mombasa 1914-1918 memorial, c. 1949; extract of tour report of East Africa by Secretary, dated 13 May 1949; plan showing proposed new site for Mombasa (1914-1918) memorial in Jubilee Square; extract from Mombasa Times regarding town's views on possibly adding Second World War inscription on First World War memorial, dated 3 April 1957; plan showing layout of Treasury Square with proposed new site for Mombasa memorial marked; black and white photographic print showing close up of dedicatory panel text on the Mombasa memorial.
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CollectionArchive
CategoryArchive
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