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Duri First World War Honor Roll

Duri First World War Honor Roll
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Description / Background

This marble honor roll commemorating local railway employees is an outstanding piece of craftmanship. It was salvaged from the local railway station prior to demolition and attached to the rear face of the Duri-Warral Honour Roll column.

Additional information by Sydney Trains

A fine white and black marble tablet, giving the appearance of a paper scroll hanging from a classical temple. The names of Duri district veterans who served in the First World War are written in black.

It was produced by renowned Narrabri momumental stonemason and terrazzo artist M.W. Hardy (1867–1950). It was unveiled at Duri Railway Station, and after the demolition of the station, the memorial was relocated and attached to the Duri-Warral Honour Roll, a concrete column with names of twentieth-century war veterans, including all those on this roll.

Other notable rolls by Hardy are the Narrabri District School 1914-1919 Roll of HonourBreeza War Memorial and Edgeroi First World War Roll of Honour. Hardy was a Freemason and his memorials feature a distinctive 'Masonic' style, with the use of white marble and delicate black inlay linework, black and white checked floors, columns supporting architectural pediments, crossed flags, scrolls, banners and military insignia.

Inscription

1914 1919

Duri, Honor Roll.

For King, and Country

[Names]

✠ Killed

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
A Hooper WW1 view
E Hooper WW1 view
J Hooper WW1 view
W Hooper WW1 view
F Horsburgh WW1 view
L Lee WW1 view
A Muggleton WW1 view
A Page WW1 view
O Pankhurst WW1 view
T Presland WW1 view

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Address
Duri Memorial Sportsground
28 Werris Creek Road
Duri NSW 2344
Local Government Area
Tamworth Regional Council
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Geoff and Hillary Nourse. Updated information from Sydney Trains.
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble