War Memorials in Australia
Collingwood Sailors' & Soldiers' Memorial Hall
Place:
Collingwood, Victoria, 3066
District: Central
(VIC)
Orientation: Suburb of
Melbourne
Location: Hoddle Street
Position:
Ref: 30364
__________________________
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