St Andrews Cathedral - World War 2 and CENEF Memorial
Description
A polished brass plaque with the inscription raised and an enamel badge of the CENEF at the top. The plaque is attached to a side wall of the Cathedral. The CENEF was the Church of England National Emergency Fund which conducted a number of facilities and services, including recreation huts at St Andrew's Cathedral, for service personnel during and shortly after the Second World War.
Inscription
Dedicated as a memorial to the men and women who served in the King's Forces during the World War 1939-1945 and to the men and women who served them in the name of the Church. Unveiled by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester PC, KG, KT , KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, Governor General of Australia, October 24th 1946
Address
St Andrews Cathedral ,Cnr George and Bathurst Streets
Sydney NSW 2000
Local Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Memorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
David RodenEstablished date
1946Established Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0][value];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date:
1946-10-24Dedication date
24 October 1946 Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45
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