Bright Memorial Clock Tower

Details

Location Makefing Square, Anderson Street, Bright, Alpine - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Cream concrete with clock at top

In 1929, the Bright Memorial Clock Tower was erected in Mafeking Square to commemorate all those who had lost their lives during the First World War and all those who served. The tower was built at a cost of £700, and designed by architect Mr Butler and unveiled on the 29th December 1929 by Colonel Law V.D. The Argus, 31st December 1929.

Built Monument Designer: Mr Butler Monument Manufacturer: Icely & Son, David Jones
Opened 29 December 1929 by Colonel Law V.D.
Inscription

TO THE
HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF BRIGHT AND DISTRICT
WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR
OUR HONOURED DEAD
(Names)

TO THE
HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF BRIGHT AND
DISTRICT WHO FOUGHT
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
OUR HONOURED DEAD
(Names)
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED
IN KOREA - VIETNAM
AND THE PEACE KEEPING FORCES

- LEST WE FORGET -

THIS MEMORIAL IS MOUNTED IN
MAFEKING SQUARE
SO NAMED IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO SERVED IN THE BOER WAR

Condition

Good

Names

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WIGG, Charles Ernest

Service number 2420
Private
38th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Nov 1890

HONEYCHURCH, Hector George

Service number 595B
Private
5th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1896

BUTLER, Thomas Carter Winchester

Service number 2783
Lance Corporal
37th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jul 1891

FORRESTER, Arthur William

Service number VX56340
Private
2nd/29th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 25 Aug 1910

WESTON, Charles Willoughby

Service number 3138
Lance Corporal
9th Mobile Veterinary Section
AIF WW1
Born 16 Jan 1884

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