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Griffith Cenotaph

Griffith Cenotaph
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Description / Background

The south-facing memorial is a cement rendered tower of tapered shape and triangular in cross section, standing 12.19 metres. To accentuate the height, three tapered projecting vertical ribs extend from the base to three quarters of the way up the tower. There are two accompanying flagpoles and a door on the east side leading into the interior. The memorial is set in the centre of a two-stepped hexagonal base made with concrete and brick pavers, bounded by a low chain fence.

Pencil perspective drawings were done by Arthur Buckley Long with Allan Brayne doing the dimensions and working drawings.

In 2011, eight, black polished granite stones were erected in front of the existing tower. These stones commemorate over 3000 names of war veterans.

The memorial is situated on the north side, between Ulong and Kooyoo Streets.

Inscription

Front - south face

1914

LEST WE FORGET

Front - south face, plaque 1

IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN AND UNKNOWN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER, 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF REMEMBRANCE DAY, 11.11.1993

Front - south face, plaque 2

[In the centre of a laurel wreath] THEY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE 

1939 [Wreath] 1945

[Names]

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

[Names]

East face

1918

TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD

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
T Abbott view
G H Abbott view
G W Abbott view
F C Adams view
E K Adams view
C T Adams view
A J Adams view
A A Adams view
G C Adams view
W F Adams view

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Address
Griffith Memorial Gardens
Banna Avenue
Griffith NSW 2680
Local Government Area
Griffith, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
RSL Griffith Sub Branch Griffith Genealogical & Historical Society Inc. Additional Photos Peter Levarre-Waters and David Roden.
Year of construction
1940
Dedication date
25 April 1940
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45