Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Bronze Statue of Mother and children (son holding a wreath) atop a grey granite plinth

WIDOW AND CHILDREN

LEGACY GARDEN
OF APPRECIATION

A living tribute to the generous support
of Victorians for the work of Legacy.

The sculpture symbolises the work of Legacy
caring for the widows and children of veterans.

The Flanders Poppies which bloom around November
have their origin on the World War I battlefields of
Belgium and France.

Plaque:
The Legacy Garden
The seeds of the red Flanders poppies which bloom in this garden around Remembrance Day on 11 November each year, can be traced back to the World War I battlefields in Flanders and Northern France. The poppies grow wild in the fields, where many Australians died in battle. Villers-Bretonneux and other French townships continue to maintain a special link with Victoria because of the sacrifice made by Australian soldiers in World War I, which helped save their townships from enemy occupation.

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