St Josephs Anglican Church Boer War Honour Roll, Eugowra Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a timber honour roll located in a side chapel to the right of the altar within St Josephs Anglican Church in Eugowra. A simply designed Gothic shaped pediment tops the memorial, with decorative carved scrolls framing each side and a small carved shelf at the bottom. The memorial is dedicated to two young men who died in South Africa during the Boer War: Lance Corporal Edward C Chester who was killed at Elands River on 2 September 1900, and Corporal Alfred Allen who died of enteric fever at Pretoria on 18 October 1900. The honour roll was dedicated on 27 January 1901 at a church service attended by members of the district. Prior to the service the Forbes Town Band lead a slow march to the church accompanied by members of the Mounted Rifles, the Bushmen's Contingent and the Army Medical Corps. The service was presided over by the Reverend W J Dunstan, and the memorial was unveiled by Mr R R Wise, the Attorney General. The memorial was erected by friends of the deceased in the Eugowra district (The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 January 1901). Inscription Sacred to the memory of Lance Corporal Edward C. Chesherwho was killed at Elands River S.A.on the 2 September 1900 aged 21 yearsalsoCorporal Alfred Allen who died ofenteric fever at Pretoria S.A. on the 18 October 1900 aged 32 years."They heard the Empire's trumpet callAnd hastened to the fray,They left their homes, their loved ones allTo meet one glorious day." Related links Memorial Tablet at Eugowra (29 Jan 1901) Unveiling a tablet at Eugowra (2 Feb 1901) Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Corporal Alfred Allen Boer view Lance Corporal Edward Chesher Boer view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address St Josephs Anglican Church Bowler Street Eugowra NSW 2806 Local Government Area Cabonne Shire Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Martin Butterfield. Graham Wilson Year of construction 1900-1901 Dedication date 27 January 1901 Conflict/s South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902 Materials Timber