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Woodburn War Memorial Flagpole

Woodburn War Memorial Flagpole
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Woodburn War Memorial Flagpole and surrounding gardens
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Description / Background

The flagpole is constructed of metal and is mounted on a plinth. It is surrounded by a trimmed box hedge. 

The memorial was unveiled on Anzac Day, 1937. Mr E.J. Hitchins, President of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was chairman, and he was accompanied by: Rev. J. Muir Presbyterian; Captain Jarrett (Salvation Army); Mr Leader representing Rev. C. Saunders Church of England and Mrs F. Osborne of Evans Head. Mrs Osborne, one of the oldest district mothers of a First World War soldier, performed the unveiling. On 30 April, The Richmond River Herald described the ceremony in detail.

When dedicated, the flagpole measured 42 feet by six inches. The pole was fitted into a stone base with a marble plaque attached.

In April 1945, a cyclone hit Woodburn village and the memorial was uprooted. It was later repaired. The pole is now mounted on a concrete plinth, with a metal plaque attached to the base. 

The memorial is used for public commemoration services. 

Inscription

Plaque

LEST WE FORGET

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Address
Riverside Park
114 River Street
Woodburn NSW 2370
Local Government Area
Richmond Valley Council
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Flag/flagpole
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1937
Dedication date
25 April 1937
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Concrete