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Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliott Benson Statue

Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliott Benson Statue

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Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliott Benson Statue

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Location: Hexham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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Willem VS

July 23, 2025

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The statue of Lieutenant Colonel George Elliott Benson in Hexham is an impressive bronze monument commemorating a British officer who died during the Second Boer War in South Africa. The statue stands directly opposite his former home in the South Tyne Valley. The Grade II listed monument was erected through public fundraising. Benson was born in Allerwash in 1861, educated at Harrow, and served with distinction in several colonial expeditions. His courage and leadership during the Boer War made him a local hero, and the statue is a lasting tribute to his service and sacrifice.

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Carl Richards

November 13, 2020

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This is a bronze statue of Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliott Benson. He served with the Royal Regiment of Artillery in various colonial campaigns. He died in 1901 in the Battle of Bakenlaagte.

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