Contact Artefacts please if you have any comments or more information regarding this record.	Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon		German Memorial East London, Eastern Cape Harry M RUSSELL: Contractor Harry John (Jack) MARSTON: Architect Israel-Isaac (Lippy) LIPSHITZ: Artist Sculptor

Date: 1958 -1960 Type: Memorial Status: Extant Street: Esplanade   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°00'57.08" S 27°55'13.35" E Alt: 19m

Stonemason: H de Klerk Wording on the foundation stone is in English, Afrikaans and German. Transcript of the English section: This stone was laid by Dr T E Dönges, MP Minister of the Interior 12 – 7- 1958 Architect Jack Marston Sculptor J L Lipshitz Contractor H M Russell A translation of the titles of the five (stolen) bronze plaques is provided below: Abschied von der alten Heimat: Farewell to (parting from) the old homeland/country Die Überfahrt: The passage/crossing Ankunft in Südafrika: Arrival in South Africa Pflügen auf neuem Grund: Ploughing on new ground Blick in die Zukunft: A look/glance into the future Translation kindly provided by Annegret Mostert, July 2013. Submitted by William MARTINSON A competition was held in 2013 for new artworks to replace the five stolen bronze plaques. The official opening of the new mosaic plaques took place on 22 May 2015. The five panels are 1,4m x 2m each and their titles are: The British German Legion arriving in East London in 1857 The Settlement Sites The Churches also served as Community Centres The German Market Working the Land Books that reference German Memorial Hatfield, Denis. 1967. Some South African monuments. Cape Town: Purnell. pg 106-108 van Tonder, JJ. 1977. Fotobeeld van 300 Monumente, Standbeelde en Gedenktekens langs die pad van Suid-Afrika. Krugersdorp: JJ van Tonder. pg 4, 5