War Memorials in Australia

Collingwood Sailors' & Soldiers' Memorial Hall

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Place: Collingwood, Victoria, 3066
District: Central (VIC)

Orientation: Suburb of Melbourne
Location: Hoddle Street
Position:
Ref: 30364

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Above entrance door
COLLINGWOOD
SAILORS' & SOLDIERS'
MEMORIAL HALL

AD . 1924

 

 

Below left gable
1914
Wreath

 

 

Below right gable
1918
Wreath

 

 

Plaque to left of entrance door
THIS FOUNDATION STONE
WAS LAID BY
BRIGADIER GENERAL R. SMITH
C.M.G., D.S.O.
IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO ENLISTED
FROM COLLINGWOOD AND TO THE
MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN DEFENCE
OF THE EMPIRE AND THE COMMONWEALTH
1ST DECEMBER 1923.

B. W. TAPNER                                                            
ARCHITECT
                                            

 

 

Plaque to right of entrance door
THIS MEMORIAL HALL
WAS ERECTED BY
THE CITIZENS OF COLLINGWOOD
IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY
LIEUT. W. RUTHVEN V.C.
1ST DECEMBER 1923.

                                                              A. ANSALDE
                                                               BUILDER

 


Information current to May 2004

Sources:  The information and photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Russ Haines  Photo © Russ Haines


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