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The Monument vir Boere gesneuweldes voor kerk in Jacobsdal, Free State, is a war memorial erected to commemorate Boer casualties who died in the vicinity of the local church during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). Jacobsdal, a small town established in 1859, was strategically located near the Modder River and saw significant military activity early in the war, including the Battle of Modder River (28 November 1899) and the Battle of Magersfontein (11 December 1899). The memorial specifically honors Boer fighters who lost their lives in the area, likely during skirmishes or while defending the town. The monument stands as a somber reminder of the human cost of the conflict in the region.

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