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Yass Cenotaph

Yass Cenotaph
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Description / Background

A large local stone mounted on a three-stepped stone plinth. Attached to the plinth are three plaques. Two plaques bear inscripitions and the third depicts the emblems of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Imperial Force and Royal Australian Air Force. The cenotaph is set on the paved area in front of the Yass Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Inscription

Plaque 1

Lest We Forget

Plaque 2

The Yass Cenotaph

The first proposal to erect a local stone as a cenotaph outside the Memorial Hall came from the Yass RSL Sub-Branch and was agreed in principle by Yass Municipal Council on 31st May, 1971. Negotiations with the Council continued until it agreed to the erection of the cenotaph at its meeting on 17th September, 1980. The base and rock were in position for ANZAC Day 1982, when the cenotaph was dedicated and officially opened by the President of the Yass Sub-Branch, Mr John Foran. The stone came from Mr Doug Shannon's property, 'Marilba'. It was carted in by Mr Tony Smith and all work was carried out by the Yass Shire Council outdoor staff assisted by the staff from the Electricity Commission. On the plinth is a stone from the beach at Gallipoli, another from the Kokoda Trail and a plaque from the Turkish Embassy.

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Address
Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall
82-94 Comur Street
Yass NSW 2582
Local Government Area
Yass Valley Council
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Stone/bushrock
Recorded by
David Roden
Year of construction
1982
Dedication date
25 April 1982
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
All conflicts