馬場先難友紀念碑 Race Course Fire Memorial

馬場先難友紀念碑於1922年興建,以悼念1918年2月跑馬地馬場大火中超過600華洋死難者。位於掃桿埔香港大球場上方山坡,由東華三院管理。紀念碑的整體設計糅合西方古典與傳統中式建築元素,獨具匠心。

馬場先難友紀念碑於1922年興建,以悼念1918年2月26日跑馬地馬場大火中的死難者,華洋遇難者超過600人。紀念碑位於銅鑼灣掃桿埔現時香港大球場位置上方的山坡,由東華三院管理。

紀念碑的整體設計糅合西方古典建築與傳統中式建築的元素,獨具匠心。於2015年列為古蹟。

The Race Course Fire Memorial was built in 1922 to to pay respect tor all those who died during a catastrophic fire that swept through the Happy Valley racecourse on 26 February 1918, claiming more than 600 lives of various nationalities. The Memorial, which is situated on the hillside above the present Hong Kong Stadium at So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, is managed by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

The Memorial shows great architectural talent, wisely combining both Western classical as well as traditional Chinese architectural elements It was declared a monument in 2015.

楊必興 P H Yang