Location 318
Location #318. Bannockburn War Memorial.
Map 5
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- Corner Terrace Road and King Street
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Description -
Location #318. Bannockburn War Memorial. Corner of Terrace Road and King Street - west side. North of Coronation Hall.
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Still Standing -
Yes -
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Construction Details -
Concrete stepped base. Brown marble broken column - 1923. -
Location Type -
Public Building
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Interested Parties
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| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | 1923 | Bannockburn War Memorial | Details |
Notes
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| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 3122 | 1923 | Notes on the unveiling ceremony | On April 25 1923, the unveiling ceremony for he Bannockburn War Memorial took place. The order of service was: The National Anthem, Hymn No 1, Unveiling ceremony - carried out by James Ritchie, Chairman of Vincent County and local run holder (Carrick Station), Prayer of Thanksgiving by Rev. R McGregor, Dedication by the Rev. W P Rankin, Laying of wreaths: - Citizens E.P. - Mrs J Parsons, - Returned soldiers - Mr W Lynn, - Relatives & friends, - School children - Miss Eileen Parcell, Miss Mary Ray, The National Anthem, Hymn No 2, Addresses read by: - Rev. W P Rankin, - Rev. Paul, - Rev. R M McGregor, - Mayor of Cromwell, Mr D C Jolly, - Mr C Weaver, - Mr S Spain, The Last Post - played by Mr J Gordon, The National Anthem, Benediction, given by the Rev. R McGregor. |
| 3123 | c1935 | Additions to the memorial. | Mr Raymond Arthur Irving constructed the concrete post and netting fence around the memorial. |
| 3124 | c1935-1940 | Garden planted around the memorial. | A man known as 'Vannie Murray' planted the gargen around the memorial, and looked after it. (per Mrs Mary Valk - no record in Stones directory) |
| 3125 | Inscriptions on the memorial. | Eastern Side: The Great War 1914 - 1918 J Crabbe A W Cooper C B Cooper J W Gibson W S Murray S Smith R S Smith Lest We Forget Northern Side: Second World War 1939 - 1945 C J Campbell A J Fraser J N Jocelyn J F Lynn |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 332 | Mrs V Paterson, Bannockburn | 1923 | Bannockburn War Memorial, King Street - looking west. | View Image |
| 468 | Miss A Parcell Collection | 25 Apr 1923 | 1914-1918 War Memorial Unveiling Ceremony. | View Image |
| 622 | Paul Crump | 2000 | Bannockburn War Memorial - looking south. | View Image |
| 1058 | Terry Emmitt | c1932 | Bannockburn War Memorial and Coronation Hall | View Image |