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Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Great War Honor Roll

Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Great War Honor Roll
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Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Great War Honor Roll, panel 1
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Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Great War Honor Roll, panel 2
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Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Great War Honor Roll, panel 3
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Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Great War Honor Roll, exterior of church
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a timber honour roll of the First World War. It consists of three matching panels, two of which bear the names of 44 members of the Kurri Kurri Congregational Church who served in the war. The third panel bears the inscription. 

The panels are now attached to a wall inside the church; however, the were originally part of the church's memorial pulpit. The dedication ceremony for the pulpit took place on 17 June 1922. 

Access to view the memorial is by appointment/tour.

Inscription

Panels 1 and 2

Honor Roll

[Names]

* Signifies Killed

Panel 3

This pulpit

was erected to the Glory

of God & to

commemorate the

self-sacrifice of those

who fell & served in

the Great War

1914–1919

Dedicated 17th June 1922.

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
J Benfield First World War, 1914–18 view
E W Broadbent First World War, 1914–18 view
V Broadbent First World War, 1914–18 view
D R Charles First World War, 1914–18 view
T J Clack First World War, 1914–18 view
J Corlette First World War, 1914–18 view
J Davies First World War, 1914–18 view
W Davies First World War, 1914–18 view
T Davies First World War, 1914–18 view
A Donne First World War, 1914–18 view

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Address
Kurri Kurri Congregational Church
112 Rawson Street
Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Local Government Area
Cessnock, City of
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Cessnock City Council Library
Year of construction
1920–1922
Dedication date
17 June 1922
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber