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War Memorial
Australia

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HILTON 5033

MEMORIAL: Monument

LOCATION: West Torrens Memorial Gardens, Brooker Terrace.

ORIENTATION: West

DESCRIPTION: A white marble Cross of Sacrifice surmounted on a white marble pedestal with a pink conglomerate base; that in turn is mounted on a three-tier base. At the top of the cross is a bronze inverted Crusader's sword. On the face of the pedestal are four plaques. To the left is a carved effigy of an angel of mercy, to the right is an effigy of a blacksmith over an anvil. In the centre is an effigy of a wreath, in the centre of the wreath is a bronze plaque. Above the wreath is a bronze plaque; to the right and below the wreath is a small plaque. At the base of the pedestal is a bronze plaque. On each side of the pedestal are bronze flag supporters. At the back of the pedestal is a carved effigy of a wreath, inside the wreath is a bronze plaque.

INSCRIPTIONS:
Face:
Top plaque:

WEST TORRENS
WAR MEMORIAL
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN

Centre plaque:

IN THEIR
SACRIFICE
WAS OUR
SALVATION

Right plaque:

THESE PLAQUES WERE DEDICATED BY
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF WEST TORRENS
GEORGE ROBERTSON OAM. JP
AND UNVEILED ON THE 26^TH JANUARY 1996
CITY MANAGER: T.M.STARR

Base plaque:

LEST WE FORGET
THIS MEMORIAL GARDEN WAS DEDICATED
AND
THE CROSS OF SACRIFICE UNVEILED
BY
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR SIR CHARLES W.M. NORRIE
K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O. M.C.
VERNON S. SHEPHARD SUNDAY APRIL 15^TH 1951 C.R.J. VEALE
TOWN CLERK MAYOR

Back:
Plaque:

Title in a circle:
CITY OF WEST TORRENS
AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS

Centre of plaque:

THIS PLAQUE
COMMEMORATES THE
50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DECLARATION OF PEACE
1945-1995

UNVEILED BY
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR
GEORGE ROBERTSON, OAM, JP
ON
26TH JANUARY, 1995

CITY MANAGER
T.M.STARR

WHEN ERECTED: Unveiled 15 April 1951

MAINTAINED BY: West Torrens Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 12 Jul 02