Gerringong Congregational Church First and Second World Wars Honour Roll

Description

Dark timber honour roll board for the First and Second World Wars, with names in gold lettering. Crosses beside names represent those who died while on service. It is located on the left hand side, as the congregation is seated, on the northern internal wall of the Gerringong Uniting Church. The Gerringong Congregational Church became the Gerringong Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. The building was established for and is used for public worship.

Inscription

Honour roll

Gerringong Congregational Church
HONOUR ROLL
WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918
[Names D. G. Campbell to W.J.Sharpe]
WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945
[Names A.J. Campbell to G.L.Williams] 
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY SERVICES
[Names A. Gemmill to M. Soley]

Plaque

PRES. BY
MR & MRS O.G.SHARPE & FAMILY
IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON & BROTHER
FLT.SGT.O.L.SHARPE
WHO LOST HIS LIFE OVER COLOGNE, FRANCE
AUG.1ST. 1942

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Address
Gerringong Uniting Church
24-28 Fern Street
Gerringong NSW 2534
Australia
Local Government Area
  • Kiama, Municipality of
Setting
  • Building – inside
Memorial type
  • Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Vaughan Williamson
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
26 April 1953
Conflict/s
  • First World War, 1914–18
  • Second World War, 1939–45