Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
Description
This memorial consists of a grove of trees, planted in honour of those who served in the Second World War and Korea. Marking the site is a large bushrock, which bears a plaque inscribed with the dedication and the name of the grove's original sponsor, who was responsible for planting and maintenance. The sponsor was Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd, a former Sydney-based department store.
The memorial forms part of the Berrima Remembrance Grove, located on the Old Hume Highway, near the roundabout intersection with Medway Road and Taylor Avenue, Berrima. There are 11 groves overall, covering some 34 acres. Eight other groves retain their bushrock markers and they are listed separately on the NSW War Memorials Register, under the 'Linked memorials' heading below.
Information for this listing was sourced from the report Berrima Remembrance Groves NSW Inventory by Chris & Charlotte Webb Pty Ltd, dated July 2021. This report was supported by a Community War Memorials Fund grant from the NSW Government.
Inscription
Plaque
The Remembrance Driveway
This section created and maintained by
Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd
A living memorial to
the men and women who served in
World War II and in the Korean Campaign
Linked Memorials
- Berrima Remembrance Grove
- Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- Bank of New South Wales Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- British Tobacco Company (Australia) Limited Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- Colonial Sugar Refining Company Limited Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- John Fairfax Limited Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- John Lysaght (Australia) Limited Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
- Steel Industry of Australia Memorial, Berrima Remembrance Grove
Address
Old Hume Highway
Berrima NSW 2577
Local Government Area
- Wingecarribee Shire
Setting
- Roadside
Location status
Original locationMap location is approximate
Memorial type
- Stone/bushrock
Recorded by
Dr Eric SavageEstablished date
1956–1965Established Date format:
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$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45
- Korean War, 1950–53
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