Abbotsleigh War Memorial Chapel Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Abbotsleigh is a girls' school in Sydney, which proudly recognises its Old Girls who served during the First and Second World Wars. The school has two war memorials, this chapel and the Abbotsleigh Lone Pine. The chapel is a brick building, located within the school grounds. It was dedicated on 24 April 1965 by Reverend Hugh Rowlands Gough. Access to view the memorials at the school is by appointment/tour. Statement of Significance provided by Julie Daly, Abbotsleigh Archivist, May 2022: War service of Old Girls in their old schools is not as readily recorded or displayed as of their male counterparts in their old schools. Current students need to see past students commemorated and honoured within the school, and the significance of the past needs to be recognised. The evidence provided by the Lone Pine and the War Memorial Chapel highlight the roles women played and the value of the work undertaken by women during the two world wars. Inscription Plaque - internal Abbotsleigh Chapel Dedicated as a memorial to those who served in the Great Wars 1914–1918 and 1939–1945 by The Most Rev. H. R. Gough, O.B.E., M.A., D.D. Archbishop of Sydney, Primate of Australia on 24th April, 1965. Plaque - external A.O.G.U. [Abbotsleigh Old Girls Union] 1939–1945 This tablet serves to honour and record with gratitude and pride the splendid service of its members who worked so valiantly for the Empire at home and overseas. Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Abbotsleigh 1666 Pacific Highway Wahroonga NSW 2076 Local Government Area Ku-ring-gai Council Location status Original location Memorial type Building Recorded by Abbotsleigh: An Anglican School for Girls Year of construction 1965 Dedication date 24 April 1965 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Materials Brick Concrete Glass Timber