Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

CrafersM

CRAFERS 5152

MEMORIAL: Monument

LOCATION: Corner of Piccadilly Road and Old Mount Barker Road

ORIENTATION: South

DESCRIPTION: A polished red granite memorial comprising an obelisk surmounted on a capped pedestal and two tier base. This is surmounted on a rough-cut granite block sur-base and two-tier concrete base and slab. At the base of the obelisk on each face are crossed rifles; all details are in gold leaf. Originally the memorial was mounted in the middle of the road junction, it has since been relocated on the northern side of Piccadilly Road.

INSCRIPTIONS:
Face:
Pedestal cap:

THE GREAT WAR.
1914-1919.

Pedestal:

Upper tier:

THE ABOVE BRAVE MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE.

Lower tier:

THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE
RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT OF CRAFERS
IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR.

Block:

LEST WE FORGET

Left:
Pedestal cap:

THE GREAT WAR.
1914-1919.

Pedestal:

Upper tier:

THE ABOVE BRAVE MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE.

Back:
Pedestal cap:

THE GREAT WAR.
1914-1919.

Pedestal:

Upper tier:

THE ABOVE BRAVE MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE.

Right:
Pedestal cap:

THE GREAT WAR.
1914-1919.

Pedestal:

Upper tier:

THE ABOVE BRAVE MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE

MAINTAINED BY: Adelaide Hills Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: Joan Warin, 30 Sep 02