Coronation Lamp & South African (Boer) War MemorialPrint Page 
The Coronation Lamp and South African (Boer) War Memorial was erected on the 26 June 1902 as part of Mount Morgan’s coronation celebrations.
It was commissioned by the Municipal Council and is thought to be designed by Arthur Jenks who, at the time, was Clerk of Works for the erection of the Technical College.
As well as commemorating the coronation of King Edward VII, it also honours the Mount Morgan troopers who died in service or were killed in action in South Africa fighting under the Union Jack. It originally stood at the intersection of Morgan and East Streets, and although known as the Coronation Lamp, the lamp eventually became the site of ANZAC Day celebrations, the first in 1915 and also of victory celebrations at the end of World War One
In 1947, the Coronation Lamp was relocated to ANZAC Park when the main street was bitumenised.
Location
| Address: | Morgan & West Streets, ANZAC Park, Mount Morgan, 4714 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.645645 Long: 150.384941 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Boer |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-October-1899 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 31-May-1902 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 26th June, 1902 |
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Erected by the Municipal Council
To commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII
Arthur C. MacKenzie
Mayor
June 26, 1902
In memoriam of the Mount Morgan troopers who fell in South Africa fighting under the Union Jack
This tablet is erected
June 26th 1902
