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Scone Memorial Swimming Pool and War Memorial

Scone Memorial Swimming Pool and War Memorial
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Scone Memorial Swimming Pool and War Memorial - the Olympic pool
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Scone Memorial Swimming Pool and War Memorial - official pool opening plaque
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Description / Background

This war memorial swimming pool was dedicated on 1 October 1960, in honour of those who served in the First and Second Wars. In front of the entrance to the pool is a memorial pillar bearing an honour roll for those same conflicts, as well as the Korean War. 

The pool is located between Parker Street and the New England Highway.

This description of the pillar is from The Scone Advocate, 30 September 1960:

Standing in front of the entrance gates to the Scone War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool is a commemorative separate memorial, which was designed by Mr. B. L. Armitage, of Scone, in collaboration with the Scone Shire Council, which has been erected by the firm of local stone masons, B. L. Armitage and Co.

It consists of a re­inforced concrete base 12 feet, square, with a second base of sandstone 7 feet square. The roughcast obelisk is made of South Australian black granite and is 9 feet high and tapers from 2 feet 6 inches at the base to 2 feet square at the top. Inserted in the four re­cessed faces are four polished black granite panels each 5 feet by 1 foot 3 inches.

One of these panels carries the commemorative inscription and on the other three faces are in­scribed the names of 152 Scone and district soldiers who died on active service in World Wars I and II and in Korea. On the four faces above the polished panels, bronze laurel wreaths with torches have been fasten­ed. The aggregate weight of the whole structure is approximately 10 tons. In a setting of future lawns and gardens, and backed by willow and eucalypt trees, the memorial strikes a simple, dignified and impressive note, and is a fitting re­minder that the swimming pool serves as a memorial to those who gave their lives in both World Wars.

Inscription

Pool - external signage

Scone & District War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool

Pool - plaque

This swimming centre was official opened on 1st October 1960 by The Hon. P.N. Ryan, MLA, Minister for Public Works NSW.

Pillar - front

In memory of those from Scone and from the District of Scone who went forth and gave their lives in defence of their Country. Lest we forget.

Pillar - back, left and right sides

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Address
2-14 Guernsey Street
Scone NSW 2337
Local Government Area
Upper Hunter Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Swimming pool/swimming centre
Recorded by
Scone Public School
Dedication date
01 October 1960
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Materials
Bronze
Granite