South African War Memorial, Richmond Cemetery
| South African War Memorial | |
|---|---|
| England, United Kingdom | |
| For 39 South African soldiers who died at the South African Military Hospital in Richmond Park | |
| Unveiled | 1921 |
| Location | 51°27′25″N 0°17′12″W / 51.45690°N 0.28662°W Richmond Cemetery, Grove Road, Richmond, London |
| Designed by | Sir Edwin Lutyens |
UNION IS STRENGTH, OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / EENDRAGHT MAAKT MACHT, ONZEN GEVALLENEN HELDEN | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | South African War Memorial |
| Designated | 24 July 2012 |
| Reference no. | 1409475 |
The South African War Memorial is a First World War memorial in Richmond Cemetery in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial is in the form of a cenotaph, similar to that on Whitehall, also by Lutyens. It was commissioned by the South African Hospital and Comforts Fund Committee to commemorate the 39 South African soldiers who died of their wounds at a military hospital in Richmond Park during the First World War. The memorial was unveiled by General Jan Smuts in 1921 and was the focus of pilgrimages from South Africa through the 1920s and 1930s, after which it was largely forgotten until the 1980s when the Commonwealth War Graves Commission took responsibility for its maintenance. It has been a grade II listed building since 2012.