Bathurst War Memorial Carillon

Description

The Carillon, with 35 bells, was constructed in 1933 as a memorial to the men of Bathurst and District who served in the First World War. Doors commemorating both the First and Second World Wars provide entry to an interior featuring an eternal flame of remembrance. A number of plaques have been added to commemorate sacrifices made by Australian servicemen and servicewomen in subsequent conflicts.

The memorial is located on Kings Parade, the parkland bounded by William, George, Church and Russell Streets.

Inscription

Facade

LEST WE FORGET
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
Korea
Malaysia Vietnam

Do you know more about this war memorial?

Click here to learn how you can contribute

Address
Kings Parade
Cnr William and Russell Streets
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
Local Government Area
  • Bathurst Regional
Setting
  • Garden/park
Memorial type
  • Musical instrument
Recorded by
Mr Rusty Priest AM, former RSL State President (NSW Branch). Updated photograph by Peter Levarre-Waters.
Year of construction
1929-1933
Established Date format: 
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value']; if (!empty($e_original_date)) { $changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date); $new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date); print '
Established date
'; print $new_date; } else{ print ''; }
Dedication date
11 November 1933
Conflict/s
  • First World War, 1914–18
  • Second World War, 1939–45
  • Korean War, 1950–53
  • Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
  • Vietnam War, 1962–75