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Glebe War Memorial

Glebe War Memorial
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Description / Background

In the form of a shrine with an interior chamber listing the names of those from Glebe who paid the supreme sacrifice in the First World War. The memorial is a composite construction of stone, ornamental marble, concrete and bronze. The bust of an angel acts as a sentinel over the entrance to the enclosed chamber, while on the left is the bust of an Australian soldier, complimented on the right by a sailor, all fashioned in white marble. Various bronze motifs, including a State of New South Wales laurel wreath, the face of a woman within a laurel wreath, and remembrance torches, add to meaning and composite design. A cupola topped with an orb provides a solid Victorian quality to the structure. The memorial has two guard lights, both in disrepair and a light within the main chamber, also dysfunctional.

Inscription

Front

Erected By Glebe Residents In Memory Of The Glorious Dead

Foundation stone

1914 - 1919 This Memorial Stone was set by His Excellency the Governor General The Right Honorable Lord Forster P.C. G.C.M.G. June 3rd 1921

Shrine

Their Name Liveth For Evermore

[Names]

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Address
Dr H J Foley Rest Park
140 Glebe Point Road
Glebe NSW 2037
Local Government Area
Sydney, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
Mr Rusty Priest AM, former RSL State President (NSW Branch) and Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1921
Dedication date
03 June 1921
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18