Kew War Memorial

Details

Location Cotham Road & High Street, Kew, Boroondara - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Kew War Memorial is a particularly fine example of a classical style war memorial designed by notable Melbourne architect Harry Tompkins. Built in granite and marble as a circular temple supported on ionic columns, its design takes advantage of the site, allowing a clear view of all faces of the memorial. The frieze commemorates the theatres of war in which Kew residents served. In the centre of the temple is a square granite block with a central column. The western face of the block has the details of the purpose of the memorial and the occasion of its opening. The names of those servicemen and women who served in the Great War and of those who died have been inscribed on the other three faces.

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Built Harry Tompkins
Opened 30 August 1925 by Earl of Stradbroke, D C M G , Governor of Victoria
Inscription

CITY of KEW
To The
Honor Of The Living
And
The Glory Of The Dead
Who Served In
THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918.

Unveiled By His Excellency
The Governor Of Victoria
EARL OF STRADBROKE K.C.M.G.
30th August 1925
J. LEWIS CARNEGIE MAYOR 1924 - 5

Left Side Inscription
THE BRAVE DO NOT DIE

THEIR DEEDS LIVE FOR EVER

[ Names ]

Back Inscription
In Grateful Recognition Of Glorious Service

[ Names ]

Right Side Inscription
In Grateful Recognition Of Glorious Service

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BARNARD, Muriel Elizabeth

Service number STAFF...
Staff Nurse
Sea Transport Staff
AIF WW1
Born 10 Jan 1891

KAUFMANN, Cuthbert

Service number 1329
Lance Corporal
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Sep 1889

CONYERS, Evelyn Augusta

Service number AANS
Matron-in-Chief
Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 1 Mar 1870

DEMPSEY, James Michael

Service number 4400
Lance Corporal
24th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jan 1896

TOZER, Benjamin Walter Charles

Service number 3473
Private
6th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jan 1890

SCOWCROFT, Reginald James

Service number 2654
Private
59th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 14 May 1892

LISTER, Charles Roy

Captain
Born 2 Oct 1890

SNOWBALL, Thomas Keith

Service number V9489
Sergeant
Born 12 Feb 1896

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