Wilberforce District Memorial and Gates Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Wilberforce Park contains a white stone obelisk with the impression of crossed rifles at the top. The memorial is surrounded by a circular, black-iron picket fence. The names are imprinted in black on white marble. It was dedicated on 12 October 1918, and relocated to the park in 1966. This memorial was origionally the Ebenezer war memorial but with council area boundries changing it became the Wilberforce memorial. Next to the obelisk is a white flagpole. Also, at the entrance to the park at the corner of Duke and George Roads are a set of gates which were dedicated to those who served in the Second World War on 19 August 1947. Inscription Obelisk - side 1 Erected to perpetuate the memory of the men from Wilberforce and distrcit who took part in The Great War 1914 -1919 Peace with Victory World War II 1939 - 1945 Korea 1950 -1953 Vietnam 1965 - 1972 Obelisk - side 2 The Empire called and they answered from Wilberforce. [Names] Erected by the residents of Wilberforce 1918. [Names] Gates plaque Wilberforce Park In honour of the men and women of Wilberforce District who served in the force of freedom in World War II 1939-1945 Unveiled by Cr. H. C. Matheson, 19th August 1947, president of Colo Shire. Related links WILBERFORCE (18 Oct 1918) Wilberforce Park "Arbor Day" (6 Aug 1947) Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Wilberforce Park Macquarie, Duke and Church Roads Wilberforce NSW 2756 Local Government Area Hawkesbury, City of Setting Garden/park Memorial type Gate/lychgate Obelisk Recorded by Ms Jane Williamson and Peter Levarre-Waters Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Korean War, 1950–53 Vietnam War, 1962–75