War Memorials in Australia
Braidwood Memorial Swimming Pool
Place:
Braidwood, New South Wales, 2622
District: Southern
Tablelands
Orientation: 88 km SE of Canberra
Location: Ryrie Park, Wilson Street and Wallace Street (Kings Highway) north
side of Wilson Street
Position: 35 26 48 S 149 48 04 E
Ref: 20015
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In March 1958 a meeting was called by the Chamber of Commerce to consider the construction of a swimming pool. There was concern about the number of drownings in local streams and it was thought there ought to be a place where children could be taught to swim. The Servicemen's Club advanced a loan of £5,400 which, with the money already collected, was sufficient to begin construction in September 1963. It was opened for use in January 1965 and dedicated as a memorial to all who served in the 1939-1945 war on 5 February 1966. The unveiling ceremony was performed by the Hon. P.H. Morton.
Plaque on wall inside entrance
THIS POOL AND FACILITIES HAVE BEEN
ERECTED BY TALLANGANDA SHIRE
COUNCIL WITH MONIES DONATED BY
LOCAL CITIZENS AS A MEMORIAL TO
THOSE WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR
1939 - 45
Information current to September 2000
Sources: The Inglis Collection
in Australian War Memorial, AWM PR 00944
3/93
Ellis, Netta , Braidwood, dear Braidwood, N.N. and N.M. Ellis, Braidwood,
1989