Ourimbah First World War Memorial Arch Middle Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial consists of a large beam resting on two stone pillars to form an arch. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear on the north face of the beam. On the north face of each pillar is a plaque inscribed with a list of those from the area who served in the First World War. At the top of each plaque is the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) emblem. The original scrolls were unveiled in a ceremony on Sunday, 19 November 1922. Short addresses were delivered by the Hon. W.M. Fleming, M.H.R., Rev A. Renwick, and Cr. F.D. Burns, who chaired the ceremony. Two war trophies were also unveiled in Ourimbah on this day and it is possible the scrolls were unveiled at the same event (The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, 16 November 1922). The plaques mounted on the pillars were unveiled on Sunday, 1 May 1938, at which time Anzac Day was also commemorated. The dual ceremony had been postponed from the previous Sunday, due to the visit of a group of New Zealand Diggers to the district. The honour of performing the unveiling was given to Mr L.A. Robb, C.M.G., State President, Returned Soldiers' League (Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 2 May 1938). The memorial is located south of the Ourimbah train station entrance, and adjacent to the north side of the Pacific Highway. Additional information by Sydney Trains A memorial gate with a white timber beam sitting across two sandstone-block pillars. It contains 74 Ourimbah community veterans names who served in the First World War, inscribed on two bronze plaques attached to the front of each pillar. The scrolls were unveiled by M.H.R. W.M. Fleming, Rev. A. Renwick and F.D. Burns in 1922, and the plaques were unveiled in 1938 by L.A. Robb C.M.G., President of the Returned Sailor's Soldier's Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (R.S.S.A.I.L.A.). The memorial is situated in a park adjacent to the Ourimbah station pedestrian bridge, and near the Ourimbah-Lisarow Australian Armed Forces Bicentennial Memorial. The memorial lies within the heritage listing boundary of the Ourimbah Railway Station Group. Inscription Beam 1914 1918 Both plaques 1914 [Emblem] 1918 [Names] + Killed in action Related memorials Ourimbah-Lisarow Australian Armed Forces Bicentennial Memorial Related links Ourimbah. (16 Nov 1922) Ourimbah. (7 Dec 1922) Ourimbah War Memorial (28 Apr 1938) War memorial (2 May 1938) Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more D A Agst First World War, 1914–18 view H H Akers First World War, 1914–18 view A T Anderson First World War, 1914–18 view H Anson First World War, 1914–18 view A T Austin First World War, 1914–18 view A M Bailey First World War, 1914–18 view C J Bailey First World War, 1914–18 view A P Ballinger First World War, 1914–18 view C Brown First World War, 1914–18 view J V Caldicott First World War, 1914–18 view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Ourimbah Railway Station 53 Pacific Highway Ourimbah NSW 2258 Local Government Area Central Coast Council Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Arch Recorded by Ms. Meg Newington & Ms. Anita Auzins, Wyong Shire Council. Updated information by Sydney Trains. Updated photos and veterans list by Martyn Hood. Year of construction 1938 Dedication date 01 May 1938 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Bronze Granite Sandstone Timber