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Dunoon Circuit Methodist Church First World War Roll of Honor

Dunoon Circuit Methodist Church First World War Roll of Honor
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Dunoon Circuit Methodist Church First World War Roll of Honor, full length
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Description / Background

The memorial is a simply designed polished cedar roll of honor. At the top of the board is a curved section featuring a small timber carving resembling a wreath with ribbons. The main section of the board is decorated with a painting of the Australian and British flags, flanking the first Commonwealth Coat of Arms. The list of names appears below, painted in gold across two columns.

The roll was made by Brown and Jolly, established furniture manufacturers of Lismore who made a number of honour rolls in the area. It was unveiled at Dunoon Methodist Church on Sunday, 2 January. At the time, it listed the names of 16 men who had enlisted from the district (Northern Star, 6 January 1916). Two weeks later, on 18 January, the Northern Star reported that the roll was on view in Brown and Jolly's window and included the names inscribed at the time. Further names were added following the unveiling.

The roll was moved to St Matthews's Anglican Church in Dunoon for safekeeping, following the closure of the Methodist Church. Access to the memorial is restricted by the opening hours of the church. 

Information on the transfer of the roll to St Matthew's has been provided courtesy of the Anglican Parish of Lismore.

Inscription

DUNOON CIRCUIT.

Roll of Honor

[Coat of Arms: Advance Australia]

Methodist Church Dunoon

[Names]

GOD SAVE THE KING.

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Address
St Matthew's Anglican Church
37 James Street
Dunoon NSW 2480
Local Government Area
Lismore, City of
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1916
Dedication date
02 January 1916
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber