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Dubbo Methodist Church First World War Honour Roll

Dubbo Methodist Church First World War Honour Roll
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Description / Background

The Dubbo Methodist Church First World War Honour Roll is an artistic timber board, made of Queensland maple. It measures 152cm x 92cm. The main panel is bordered on either side by ornate columns and the top panel is decorated by a delicate hand-painting of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, with emu and kangaroo in gold.

The board lists the names of 36 members of the church who served in the war. They are organised in three sections: Army, Navy and Nurses. Below the names is the key to the status of the veterans at the end of the war. 

The roll was made by the Murray Bros of Wellington, long-established furniture manufacturers. The lettering was expertly done by A.V. Brown, also of Wellington. He was a coach painter and sign writer at the time of the war.

After being postponed for one year due to the flu pandemic, the unveiling ceremony took place on 17 September 1919. It was described in detail in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate on 19 September. The event was attended by clergymen from Dubbo and surrounding areas. The Municipal Council was represented by Mayor Alderman G.A. Wheeler and Alderman George Palmer, and L..J. Astley. Mrs E. Bond performed the unveiling, by removing a Union Jack flag from the board. Mrs Bond had two sons at the front and one in the Navy. 

The memorial is available for viewing when the church is open to the public. 

Inscription

1914 1918

For King & Country

The Empire Called

[Names]

Navy Boys

[Names]

Nurse

[Name]

✠ Killed  ⨀ Died

* Wounded ? Invailed

⨁ D.C.M. ?? Maimed

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Pte Peter George Parkinson WW1 6535 AIF Flanders view
Pte George Arnold Paul WW1 3641 AIF view
Pte Stanley Worthington WW1 AIF Liverpool NSW view
Pte Victor Robert Worthington WW1 1590 AIF Gallipoli view
Pte Frank Worthington WW1 543 AIF view
W.O. Charles Edmond Yarham WW1 5762 RAN view

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Address
Wesley Uniting Church
64 Church Street
Dubbo NSW 2830
Local Government Area
Dubbo Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson. Sandra M Smith.
Year of construction
1919
Dedication date
17 September 1919
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber