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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial

Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, rotunda and sculpture, from side, with wall and obelisk
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, rotunda and sculpture, from front
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, rotunda and sculpture, at angle, nighttime
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, wall, from back, rotunda in view
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, plaque on wall facing inside
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, plaque under sculpture
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Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, information board
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Description / Background

The Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial consists of what was once two war memorials: the Erina District War Memorial and the Terrigal Beach RSL War Memorial. The site of the redevelopment was that of the existing Terrigal Beach RSL War Memorial. It was redeveloped in 2018–2019 to accommodate the relocation of the Erina District War Memorial. The new memorial was rededicated on 25 April 2019 by the families of the First World War veterans mentioned on its honour roll plaque. 

Created by Central Coast artist Leash Craig, the ‘Brothers in Arms’ statue centrepiece of the rotunda-style monument represents two soldiers of the Great War assisting one another in combat. It is symbolic of the unique bond of mateship and teamwork between those that serve together in times of conflict and in peace. It is also symbolic of the brothers from the local community who lost their lives in battle during the First World War as mentioned in the war memorial honour roll located on the plinth supporting the statue. 

A story board is located adjacent to the memorial that details its history and the significance of the Brothers in Arms statue. 

About the original individual memorials:

The Erina District War Memorial was a white tabernacle-style war memorial constructed in Erina, NSW, to commemorate the memory of service personnel lost in the First World War from the Erina, Terrigal, Wamberal, and Matcham areas. The memorial was originally constructed on the junction of The Entrance Road and Terrigal Drive after the war and unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November 1923.  Owing to the reconstruction of the road junction, the memorial was relocated to the Salvation Army’s Woodport property in 1985 and re-dedicated on 6 August 1986 to commemorate those lost in all conflicts up to the Vietnam War. It was subsequently relocated to the Terrigal Foreshore in 2018, as the Woodport site was required for the construction of a new church.

The Terrigal Beach RSL War Memorial originally consisted of a memorial obelisk made of sandstone, a flagpole resting on a raised platform and a sandstone wall. It was originally situated to the east of the Terrigal Life Saving Club, circa 1984–1985. It was dedicated “to the memory of all men and women of Australia who gave their lives in the many areas of conflict in which our country has been engaged.” It was subsequently moved to its current site on the foreshore in 2001.

Inscription

Top of the rotunda, under the awning, clockwise

1914 1918 – Wamberal – Matcham – War Memorial – Erina – Terrigal

Wall, facing outside

Lest we forget

Wall, facing inside

To the memory of the men and women of Australia who gave their lives in the many areas of conflict in which our country has been engaged. Lest we forget. 

Honour roll under sculpture

Because they died that others might not die comfort your hearts.

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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 W Archibald view
Private Arthur Banks Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private Albert Bean Australian Army view
Flight Sergeant Evariste Dubois view
Private John Farrell view
Private Michael Farrell view
Flight Officer Arthur Gossip view
D Kessick view
Corporal Franklyn Legge view
Private Cyril Martin view

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Address
Beach Front Park
The Esplanade
Terrigal NSW 2260
Local Government Area
Central Coast Council
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Monument
Statue/sculpture/artwork
Wall
Recorded by
Michael Tabone
Year of construction
2018
Dedication date
25 April 2019
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Vietnam War, 1962–75
All conflicts
Materials
Sandstone