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Coopernook War Memorial

Coopernook War Memorial
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Coopernook War Memorial, side view
Coopernook War Memorial, front
Coopernook War Memorial, close-up of honour roll on front
Coopernook War Memorial, close-up of dedication plaque and Second World War honour roll on front
Coopernook War Memorial, close-up of maker tablet
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Description / Background

The memorial is a stone obelisk, established in honour of those who served and died in the First World War. The obelisk is positioned on a stepped pedestal, made of the same material. The obelisk is decorated with a relief carving of a laurel wreath and has a marble honour roll for the war attached on all four sides. 

Originally dedicated on 11 November 1922, plaques commemorating other conflicts and an honour roll for the Second World War have been added to the memorial over time. A flag pole has also been erected nearby, dedicated in September 1997.

In June 2021, MidCoast Council started restoration work on this 100-year-old monument. This included work to restore the makers tablet, which helped identify the maker as Edestein & Sons, local stone masons who worked on many of the memorials across the district. This work was proudly supported by a grant from the NSW Government's Community War Memorials Fund.

Inscription

Obelisk - front, honour roll

For God, King & Empire

Killed

[Names]

Obelisk - front, tablet

In honour of the men of this district who served in the Great War 1914–1919 and in memory of the fallen

Obelisk - front, honour roll

Lest We Forget

To the men of this district who gave their lives & to those who served in World War II 1939–1945

[Names]

Obelisk - front, tablet

Edstein & Sons

Obelisk - left side, honour roll

For God, King & Empire

[Names]

Obelisk - right side, honour roll

For God, King & Empire

[Names]

Obelisk - back, honour roll

For God, King & Empire

[Names]

Obelisk - back, plaque 

In memory of those who served in Boer War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Malaya-Borneo, Vietnam and all other conflicts

Flag pole plaque

This Flag Pole was presented to the community of Coopernook by Greater Taree City Council and erected by the Coopernook School of Arts Inc.

Dedicated September 1997

Related links
Coopernook War Memorial (18 Nov 1922)
Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
H Anthony World War 1 view
L Avery World War 1 view
A E Bailey World War 1 view
J H Barton World War 1 view
L Bell World War 1 view
W T Blythe World War 1 view
K Bond World War 2 view
F Burns World War 2 view
T Carlisle World War 1 view
C Carter World War 2 view

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Address
17 Macquarie Street
Coopernook NSW 2426
Local Government Area
Mid-Coast Council
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Obelisk
Recorded by
MidCoast Council. Mr Rusty Priest AM.
Dedication date
11 November 1922
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Marble
Other stone