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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove

Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, column
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, Vietnam plinth
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Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove, plaque
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Description / Background

The Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove is a commemorative and reflective garden space, with multiple memorials and plaques positioned throughout. Features include a column surmounted by an eagle statue and a memorial tree. There are also numerous plaques for individual servicemen, inscribed with the date of their death.

Additional information can be found on the Newcastle Civic Park Memorial Grove website.

Inscription

Stone steps, left side

Memorial Grove designed by Augustus Aley, A.R.A.I.A. and implemented by Newcastle City Council for the Newcastle Groups of the Garden Club of Australia. Here find quietness and peace and appreciate the consecrated service to humanity of all those who abandoned self interest for the ideal of freedom in our time. Dedicated by The Lord Bishop of Newcastle The Right Reverend A.G. Housden, B.A., Th.D. on Sunday 12th November 1961.

Stone steps, right side

The steps leading to this memorial grove were contributed by the Newcastle and District Council of Sub-Branches R.S.S.& A.I.L.A. and the R.S.L. clubs to honour the memory of those who served in the cause of freedom. Lest we forget. Unveiled by the President of the District Council, Mr W.A. Wade, on Armistice Day, Sunday, the 11th November 1962. H. James - Treasurer M. G. Turner - Secretary.

Column, top

Royal Australian Air Force Memorial erected by Newcastle Branch Air Force Association and Newcastle City Council in memory of R.A.A.F. members who paid the supreme sacrifice. Don G. McHattie, G.M. Sculptor, ex R.A.A.F.

Column, centre

The R.A.A.F. Wedgetail Eagle Aquila Audax (Noble Bird)

The eagle has stood for courage and bravery ever since the time of the Roman Legions and is a worthy representative of the R.A.A.F. as portrayed on the service badge. The eagle portrayed on the column is directly carved from a solid block of local sandstone and is in repose, having the wings folded in memory of the dead.

Column, wreath

Lest we forget. Presented by Newcastle Ex-W.A.A.A.F. Association 11.11.68.

Legacy tree

Legacy tree

This tree was planted by Newcastle Legacy Club 28 August 1968 in memory of departed comrades. This tree is a seedling of the 24 Battalion tree growing at the Memorial Shrine at Melbourne. The 24 Battalion Tree was grown from a pine cone from the original Lone Pine at Gallipoli picked up by a soldier of that battalion just prior to the final evacuation from the peninsula in 1915.

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Erected by the Naval Association of Australia Newcastle Sub-Section in memory of those personnel lost in World War I and World War II and in Vietnam

Vietnam stone plaque

Vietnam 1962–1972
Those who gave their all
Lest we forget

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HMAS Condamine

Modified River Class Frigate Built at State Dockyard, Newcastle Commissioned 22nd February 1946. Served in the Korean War July 1952–April 1953 and March 1955–November 1955. Decommissioned 2nd December 1955. Erected by HMAS Condamine Association 25.2.1996.

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Rats of Tobruk Association Newcastle Sub-Branch. In memory of fallen comrades. Tobruk Siege April–December 1941.

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In memory of fallen comrades. Newcastle Sub-Branch Royal Australian Armoured Corps Association 17th November 1979.

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1940 Dunkirk Veterans Association Hunter District Branch. In memory of fallen comrades May–June 1940.

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Presented to Newcastle Air Force Association -- by -- Western Suburbs Leagues Club In Memory of those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice. Lest we forget.

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Memorial Grove. The Victoria League (Newcastle Branch) War Workers Register. These names record a combined voluntary effort during World War II.

Plaque, left column

Australian Comforts Fund, Adult Deaf and Dumb Society, Business and Professional Women's Club, BHP Girls Church, Army Women's Auxiliary City Council, Women's Patriotic Auxiliary Church of England, League of Patriotic Services, 2KO Cherrio Club, Christian Science War Comforts Committee, Country Women's Association, Commonwealth Steel Co Staff, Girls Do A Little Club, Mrs W J Stelzers, 2GB Happiness Clubs, Adamstown, Hamilton, Merewether Hustlers Patriotic and Welfare Club, Hustlers Pty Ltd, Marcus Clark's Employees Club, National Council of Jewish Women /Newcastle Branch, National Emergency Services, Aid Posts and Ambulance Drivers Newcastle Hospital, Women's Auxiliary Newcastle and District Red Cross Convalescent Home Auxiliary, Police Women's Auxiliary, Newcastle Voluntary Workers.

Plaque, centre column

The Victoria League, Newcastle Branch, The Victoria Club for Servicemen and Women, American Centre Officers, Centre Merchant Navy Bureau, Cigarette Fund/for Overseas League, Spinning Circle Comforts Fund, Welfare Club Hospitality Committee, Wives and Mothers of Servicemen's Committee, Mobile Canteen, Merchant Navy Auxiliary of the Victoria League Organising Committee, West Wallsend Patriotic League, 1st Auxiliary of the Victoria League, East Lambton Auxiliary of the Victoria League, Lysaghts Excelsior Welfare Club, Young Contingent of the Victoria League

Plaque, right column

Rotary Club Newcastle Retail Traders Association of NSW, Newcastle Branch R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. Women's Auxiliary Lambton-New Lambton Sub-Branch Merewether Sub-Branch, Newcastle Sub-Branch R.A.A.F. Comforts Fund, R.A.A.F. Younger Set Newcastle Branch, Red Cross Society Newcastle Branch, Hamilton and Younger Set New Lambton, Stockton Waratah - Mayfield Wallsend, Merewether Red Cross Special Functions, Auxiliary Carrington P.O.W., 1st Newcastle V.A.D. 236, 2nd Newcastle V.A.D. 822, 3rd Newcastle V.A.D. 903, St Andrews Presbyterian Service League, Scotts Staff Patriotic Club, Water Board Welfare Committee Newcastle, Wesley Women's Service League, Women's Australian National Service, Y.M.C.A.

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
LIEUT Les McNeil World War 2 AIF view
FO Stewart E Mitchell World War 2 view
FO Frank Moss World War 2 RAAF Europe view
PO Kenneth L Needs World War 2 RAAF view
RPO Charles T Noble World War 2 RAN view
DRIVER John W Parsons World War 2 AIF view
PO Walter T Peters World War 2 RAAF view
Frank A Pollard World War 2 RAAF view
WIREMAN Cecil Purkiss World War 2 RAN view
PTE Thomas A Ramsay World War 2 AIF view

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Address
Newcastle Civic Park
Cnr Darby and Laman Streets
Newcastle NSW 2300
Local Government Area
Newcastle, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Garden/park
Recorded by
Robert McLardy
Year of construction
1961
Dedication date
12 November 1961
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Vietnam War, 1962–75
All conflicts