New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis)

Details

Location Memorial Avenue, Rookwood, Auburn - New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial_planting
Description

The NSW Garden of Remembrance was constructed adjacent to the Sydney War Cemetery, within the Rookwood Necropolis, in the early 1960s. The Garden was expanded several times and in the late 1980s was completely redeveloped. The new Garden was opened by the then Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Hon Ben Humphreys, MP, on 18 October 1991.

The NSW Garden of Remembrance has a plaque capacity of 100,000 and has recently undergone structural works to provide more commemorative wall space. There are currently over 73,500 plaques displayed.

The central archway of the main entrance building houses the register books which list the wall and panel number of each individual plaque.

The central pathway between the walls leads to a circular lower bed which contains a red granite stone and commemorative plaque.

The path continues to a fountain which cascades into a gently flowing race of river stones which encircle a steel belvedere. To the rear of the belvedere is an arbour, in which a plaque recording the opening of the redeveloped garden is located. To the left, lies the contemplation area and to the right a small summer house.

Throughout spring, summer and autumn the gardens bloom with roses and rosemary, flowers symbolising remembrance.

The individual details of commemorations within the NSW Garden of Remembrance complement the other 243,000 commemorations maintained by the Office of Australian War Graves in 72 war cemeteries and plots, nine other Gardens of Remembrance and interments in 2,000 locations.

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Built 1960
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Those who are honoured in this garden of remembrance died as the result of service in the armed forces of the Commonwealth. Their remains rest in places where proper commemoration cannot be given or were cremated and the ashes scattered. Their name liveth for evermore.

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BARDSLEY, James William

Service number 3117
Private
47th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 18 Jun 1876

SLATTERY, John Michael

Service number 2787079
Private
Born 2 Aug 1946

TRIGG, Bryan Stanford

Service number SX16401
Private
2nd/12th Field Ambulance
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 9 Nov 1913

POLAIN, George John

Service number NX70175
Captain
2nd/26th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 4 Aug 1897

LARGE, Paul Andrew

Service number 2781704
Private
6th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 8 Jun 1945

BROWNE, Anthony Charles

Service number N236045
Lieutenant
16 Advanced Ordnance Depot
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 30 Aug 1923

HANSEN, Bryant Victor

Service number 218451
Lance Corporal
1st Field Squadron
RAE
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 17 Mar 1949

BROWN, Jason Thomas

Service number 8255847
Trooper
Special Air Service Regiment (SAS)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1981

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