St Andrew's Cathedral Memorial Flagstaff and Field of Remembrance Middle Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a flagstaff mounted on a plinth made of Sydney-sandstone. It is located in Cathedral Square, outside St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney. Two plaques are located on the front and north sides of the memorial. Inscription Front plaque This flagstaff commemorates the Church of England National Emergency Fund St Andrew's Huts erected in the Cathedral grounds from February 1940 to August 1947. 3.5 million meals and recreation facilities were provided for Officers and Men of the fighting forces and a mobile canteen made nightly visits to isolated anti-aircraft and searchlight units. 900 members of the Sydney Diocesan Churchman's Association gave voluntary service in these activities. The huts remained in use until the C.E.N.F.F. Memorial Centre at 201 Castlereagh Street was opened for rehabilitation and youth training. Side plaque This plaque was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales Sir Roden Cutler VC KCMG KCVO CBE to mark the annual Anzac Field of Remembrance organized in the grounds of the Cathedral Church of St Andrew since 1952 by the War Widows Guild of Australia, New South Wales. [date] Related memorials NSW Field Battery Soudan Memorial, St Andrew's Cathedral Boer War Memorial Plaque, St Andrew's Cathedral Great War Memorial, St Andrew's Cathedral 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion Memorial Plaque, St Andrew's Cathedral Second World War and C.E.N.E.F. Memorial Plaque, St Andrew's Cathedral 2/10 Australian Field Ambulance Memorial, St Andrew's Cathedral Malayan Campaign Memorial Plaque, St Andrew's Cathedral Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address St Andrew's Cathedral Cnr George and Bathurst Streets Sydney NSW 2000 Local Government Area Sydney, City of Setting Building – outside Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Flag/flagpole Recorded by John K. Wright. Updated photographs by Peter Levarre-Waters. Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45