Trinity Grammar School War Memorial Chapel Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Expand Display full screen carousel Prev Next 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. Inscription 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” [Names] Vietnam [Names] Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply 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 Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar 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