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St David's Presbyterian Church (Parish of Uralla) First World War Honour Roll

St David's Presbyterian Church (Parish of Uralla) First World War Honour Roll
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St Davids Presbyterian Church (Parish of Uralla) First World War Honour Roll, Uralla
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Adam Marshall MP and others with the St Davids Presbyterian Church (Parish of Uralla) First World War Honour Roll, Uralla
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Description / Background

The memorial is an honour roll for the First World War, made of marble and terrazzo. It is ornately decorated with a design of a stone arch, above the interior of a temple. At the top of the arch is the Rising Sun emblem, flanked by the Australian and British flags. Four neo-classical columns support the arch, which bears the dedication. Underneath the arch, and between the columns, is a scroll that fills the centre of the tablet. It is inscribed with the of names of those who served. Below the names is a tessellated tiled floor.

Some of the design elements on the roll were symbols of the Masonic Lodge, and were typical of its maker, prominent stonemason M.W. Hardy of Narrabi, NSW. He created a number of war memorials throughout the North West and New England Regions of NSW.

The roll was dedicated on 14 March 1920 by Captain Chaplain R. Scott-West of Burwood at St David's Presbyterian Church in Uralla, NSW. The Uralla Times and District Advocate, 20 March 1920, published a detailed report on the dedication, including a photograph of the roll. At the service, a photographic display of 51 soldiers was also unveiled. 

The church was eventually closed and the building was sold. The roll was then loaned to the Uralla Military Museum. In time, the museum also closed and the contents were put up for auction in 2013. Despite being on loan, the roll was sold at the auction and considered lost by the community. 

The roll eventually ended up in a museum in Birdsville, Queensland. This museum closed around 2019 and its contents were again sent to auction. Following a tip the missing roll was among the items for sale, the Uralla RSL sub-Branch met and were determined to get it back to Uralla where it belonged. They successfully bid on the roll on 6 February 2021 at Toowoomba, Queensland.

The sub-Branch were assisted by a one-off grant from the Premier's Department of the NSW Government, through their local state member, Mr Adam Marshall, MP. The grant covered the cost of the purchase and the shipping back to Uralla. Image 2 above shows Mr Marshall with community members responsible for the roll's safe return. 

The roll will be displayed in the foyer of the Uralla Memorial Institute. 

Inscription

[Australian Commonwealth Military Forces]

1914 1919

Honour Roll

St. Davids Presbyterian Church

Parish of Uralla

For God, for King, for Country.

[Names]

✠ Killed

Blessed are the peace makers

They will be ranked as sons of God. Matt 5.

Hardy Narrabri

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
Captain Dr J W Stewart McKee First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private Oswald H McLennan First World War, 1914–18 2019 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Corporal Robert McMillan First World War, 1914–18 360 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private George T Miller First World War, 1914–18 67905 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Gunner Arthur G Munro First World War, 1914–18 38276 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Sergeant Eustace Pearson First World War, 1914–18 1329 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Edgar R Purdue First World War, 1914–18 view
Lance Corporal Lionel E Randall First World War, 1914–18 544 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Corporal Norman Reeves First World War, 1914–18 3892 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private William Reeves First World War, 1914–18 1495 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Uralla Memorial Institute
55 Bridge Street
Uralla NSW 2358
Local Government Area
Uralla Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson. Russ French.
Year of construction
1920
Dedication date
14 March 1920
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble