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Trinity Grammar School War Memorial Chapel

Trinity Grammar School War Memorial Chapel
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Trinity Grammar School War Memorial Chapel
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Trinity Grammar School War Memorial Chapel (2003).
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Current Roll of Honour Plaque.
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Roll of Honour Plaque (1950s era).
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Roll of Honour Plaque (Updated post 1975).
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Trinity Grammar School Chapel Flagpole.
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Description / Background

The Trinity Grammar School War Memorial Chapel is located at the Summer Hill campus and commemorates the former students (Old Boys) who died whilst on active service during the Second World War. The memorial has since been updated to include alumni who died whilst on active service during the Vietnam War. 

Two of the three architects, Alan Nangle and Fredick Rice, were themselves old Trinitarians. The foundation stone of the chapel was laid on 11 November 1956 by The Right Reverend G A Chambers OBE, DD, who had founded the school in 1913. The chapel was dedicated and officially opened one year later on 10 November 1957 by the Most Reverend H W K Mowll CMG, DD - the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney.  The chapel was financed by publically donated funds, with many students, staff, parents and friends of the school contributing. 

A roll of honour board has been erected inside the chapel above the main doorway (underneath the Australian flagpole). The current plaque is in landscape format and lists the names of the 42 alumni who died whilst on active service in the Second World War and the two alumni who died whilst on active service in the Vietnam War.  Although there has been a plaque in this same location throughout the chapel's history, it has been updated twice. The original version was a portrait format plaque with 32 names listed on it; whilst the second version added one additional Second World War veteran as well as the names of the two Vietnam veterans. 

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Foundation Stone

A MEMORIAL 

OF THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF OLD BOYS

IN THE WAR 1939-1945

THIS STONE WAS SET ON 11TH NOVEMBER 1956

BY THE RT. REV. G.A. CHAMBERS O.B.E. D.D.

WHO FOUNDED THE SCHOOL IN 1913

"THE PLACE WHERE THINE HONOUR DWELLETH"

 

Dedication Stone

DETUR GLORIA SOLI DEO

THIS CHAPEL WAS DEDICATED ON 10TH NOVEMBER  1957,

BY THE MOST REVEREND H. W. K. MOWLL CMG, DD

ARCHBISHOP  OF SYDNEY AND PRIMATE

ALAN NANGLE. ROY MICHAEL

FREDK RICE – ARCHITECTS

JOHN & ERIC COCKLE, BUILDERS

J WILSON HOGG, HEADMASTER

 

Roll of Honour Plaque

They gave their lives in the great war of 1939-1945

So go forward that men shall ever say “It was not in vain”

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Vietnam

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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
Bombardier Richard Angus Beale Second World War, 1939–45 NX147834 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Flight Sergeant Doric Phillip Birk Second World War, 1939–45 14228 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Flight Sergeant Hilary Eldred Birk Second World War, 1939–45 402634 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Private Dennis Bracewell Vietnam War, 1962–75 2782525 Australian Army view
Flight Sergeant John Murdoch Campbell Second World War, 1939–45 426532 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Private Ronald Vivian Coghlan Second World War, 1939–45 NX69286 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Flight Sergeant Walter Stuart Cook Second World War, 1939–45 421169 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Private Reginald Graham Crane Second World War, 1939–45 NX42033 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Flight Lieutenant Lance Dixon Crowther Second World War, 1939–45 403560 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Pilot Officer John Edward Estell Second World War, 1939–45 423087 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view

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Address
119 Prospect Road
Summer Hill NSW 2130
Local Government Area
Inner West Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Building
Recorded by
Archivist, Trinity Grammar School
Year of construction
1956-1957
Dedication date
10 November 1957
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Brass
Brick
Metal
Timber