Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia

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Location	Masonic School, Balcombe Heights Estate, Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills, The Hills Shire - New South Wales, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	The William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial commemorates the masons of New South Wales who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. Inside the 8 mm thick steel surround with the veteran soldiers outlined cut out, there are 4 glass plate panels 12 mm thick with the names of all the New South Wales Masons who died in World War One. Each of the glass panels is 1 meter tall and 1.6 meters wide and behind the memorial there stands the flag pole approximately 6 meters tall. Around the base of the memorial, the surrounding area is planted with Rosemary in a natural bush setting. Read more...
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	MEMORIAL AVENUE OF TREES IN 1922, THE FORMER WILLIAM THOMPSON MASONIC SCHOOL AND HOSTEL WAS OPENED ON THIS ESTATE AND 364 AUSTRALIAN BRUSH BOX TREES WERE PLANTED TO HONOUR THE FREEMASONS FROM NSW WHO WERE KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. THE AVENUE OF TREES IS COMPLEMENTED BY THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL (Names) MEMORIAL TO THE FALLEN THE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN 2007. ETCHED INTO IT ARE THE NAMES OF THE 364 MASONS FROM NSW WHO DIED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. A COMMEMORATION SERVICE FOR THE FALLEN IS HELD ANNUALLY ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY.
Condition	Good