War Memorials in Australia

St John's Book of Remembrance

Place: Reid, Australian Capital Territory, 2612
District: Southern Tablelands (ACT)
Orientation: Suburb of Canberra
Location: Anglican Church of St John the Baptist, Anzac Park West near Constitution Avenue
Position: 35 17 26 S     149 08 42 E
Ref: 00035

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Inset into the inside south wall of the church is a shrine containing an illuminated leather-bound book of remembrance. A metal grill covers the small alcove. 

Raised lettering below grill
IN THIS SHRINE IS A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
BEARING THE NAMES OF PARISHIONERS OF CANBERRA
WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 45
ON ITS FIRST PAGE ARE THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

Bronze plaque on wall above shrine
IN MEMORY OF
GENERAL SIR CYRIL BRUDENELL BINGHAM WHITE
K.C.B.,     K.C.M.G.,     K.C.V.O.,    D.S.O.

CHIEF OF STAFF OF FIRST A.I.F. 1914-19, OF THE 5^TH BRITISH
ARMY 1918 AND OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES  1920-3
AND 1940.  BORN AT sT ARNAUD, 23^RD SEPT 1876;
KILLED IN AIR ACCIDENT CANBERRA 13^TH AUG 1940.
A NOBLE AND BRILLIANT SERVANT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE

"SERVANT OF GOD WELL DONE,
WELL HAST THOUGH FOUGHT THE BITTER FIGHT."

THE SHRINE BELOW WAS GIVEN BY HIS WIFE AND FAMILY

Information current to April 2001

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