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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Great War Honor Roll, Grafton

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Great War Honor Roll, Grafton
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a marble honour roll, modelled on a classical Greek temple. It features the traditional pediment at the top and two pairs of columns, with Corinthian capitals. The pediment also includes a carving of a man's head on a shield, flanked by branches. The temple is in white marble and is attached to a black marble backing panel. 

Set within the centre of the temple are three white marble tablets, inscribed with the names of 45 members of the St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Grafton who served in the First World War.

The Women's Guild of the church started raising funds for the memorial around March 1922. They also formed a committee to source a design and cost the project (Daily Examiner, 6 March 1922).

The memorial was later made and donated by Thomas Matheson of Matheson and Collins, monumental masons from Grafton. The company had constructed several memorials for the war and Mr Matheson was an elder of the church (Daily Examiner, 2 December 1922). The company's name is engraved into the bottom right-hand corner of the black marble. 

The unveiling ceremony took place at the church on 5 December 1922. The initial religious portions were conducted by Reverend W.D. McIlwraith of St Andrew's, after which a short address was delivered by Mr Milliken of Maclean. The Union Jack covering the roll was the pulled aside by Mrs C. Penn, whose three sons had enlisted and one was killed in action. The Daily Examiner published a detailed report of the event the following day, naming the seven men who had been killed: C.M. Brown, W.T. Frame, T.A. Inglis, J.H. Penn, P.E.H. Phermister, E. Perrett, and C.E. Wheatley.

The memorial remains in the church and is available for viewing when the church is open for services.

Inscription

Honor Roll

[Names]

Erected to the memory of

those who went forth from the Grafton Charge of the Presbyterian Church,

and served their country in the Great War 1949-1918.

+ Those who fell.

Matheson and Collins

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
Private C K Crisford First World War, 1914–18 17011 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Lance Corporal G S Crisford First World War, 1914–18 4429 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Second Corporal A F Donaldson First World War, 1914–18 7678 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Gunner C Fletcher First World War, 1914–18 35607 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private W T Frame First World War, 1914–18 7090 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Lieutenant R T Gillies First World War, 1914–18 2772 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private A J Griffin First World War, 1914–18 4061 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Corporal C J Griffin First World War, 1914–18 3186 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private T A Inglis First World War, 1914–18 5842 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Corporal W M Inglis First World War, 1914–18 4706 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Grafton Presbyterian Church
116 Oliver Street
Grafton NSW 2460
Local Government Area
Clarence Valley Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1922
Dedication date
05 December 1922
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble