Brighton Arch of Remembrance, Brighton, South Australia, Australia

Brighton Arch of Remembrance

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Location	Esplanade and Jetty Road., Brighton, Holdfast Bay - South Australia, Australia
Type	arch
Description	A large concrete structure mounted on a three-tier brick and concrete sur-base. All details are in bronze. The pillars each have a plaque affixed to the front. On the left of the left pillar are three bronze wreaths; on the right of the right pillar are two bronze wreaths. A bronze plaque is set into the footpath in front of the structure on a large square pink tile. Inside the tile is a blue circle that has the insignia of the City Of Holdfast Bay. Below this is the title; Local Heritage Place. Read more...
Built	Designed by J.D.Lyons
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	Arch upper: Bronze Wreath inset1939 Insignia of the AIF Bronze Wreath nset1945 Arch lower: ARCH OF REMEMBRANCE Left pillar face, upper: Bronze Wreath, inset1914 Plaque: -OUR HEROES Left, top plaque: Wreath insetMALAYA1948-1960 Centre plaque: Wreath insetMALAYSIA1964-1968 Lower plaque: Wreath insetBORNEO1962-1966 Right pillar face, upper: Bronze Wreath inset1919 Plaque:-OUR HEROES Left, plaque inside arch: THIS ARCH OF REMEMBRANCE WASDEDICATED ON 19 APRIL 1964 ANDREPLACES A SIMILAR STRUCTUREERECTED IN 1926 AND DESTROYEDBY STORM ON MAY 26 1963 Right, top plaque: Wreath inseyKOREA1950-1954 Lower plaque: Wreath insetVIETNAM1962-1973 Plaque set into footpath: WAR MEMORIAL. The original Arch of Remembrance was dedicted in 1926 as Brighton's World War OneMemorial. It was designed by J. D. Lyons of Prospectwho won a competition run by The Town of Brighton.Seriously damaged by storms in 1936, it was replacedin 1964 on the 49 thanniversary of the Anzac Landing.
Condition	Dedicated 21 November 1926. Rebuilt 1964 MAINTAINED BY: City of Holdfast Bay Council PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: The damaging storm to the original arch was in 1963, Plaque on arch indicates 1963, plaque in footpath indicates 1936, the footpath plaque is incorrect, Holdfast Bay Council was not aware of the error, corrective action is to be carried out.
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