St Anne's Anglican Church War Memorial Vestries, Ryde Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The Vestries are sandstone additions to the rear of St Anne's Church comprising a number of meeting rooms and eight stained glass windows. The windows include the badges of the three armed services and five ecclesiastical shields. They are described in a framed Memorial Certificate (pictured and transcribed below). Inscription External granite plaque 1939 - 1945 War Memorial Vestries. To the glory of God this stone was set by the Most Rev. H W K Mowll CMG, DD, Archbishop of Sydney, Primate of Australia 8th July 1954. Certificate St Anne's Church Ryde - War Memorial Vestries The introduction of heraldry in the windows of the War Memorial Vestries is traditional in English church architecture and is especially appropriate in this historic church. The badges of the three armed services are in memory of thos members of the armed services who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II 1939-1945. They were donated by the ex-Service organisations of this parish and of this district. The five ecclesiastical shields depict the ancient Sees of Canterbury and York; the arms of the Doicese af Calcutta which included Australia when St Anne's was built in 1826. There is also the symbol of St Anne. These are in honour of [names - refer below]. Who served or fell in both World Wars together with other parishioners whose names are not recorded but who likewise served or fell in defence of their country. Donated by their friends and relatives. 'We Will Remember Them ..' 6 November 1955. Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Capt Claude E Benson World War 1 874 AIF view L/Sgt Ray Chamberlain World War 2 NX52403 AIF view Sgt D T Chapman World War 2 NX143568 AIF view Pte C L Fitness World War 1 2425 AIF view Lieut William J Harbour World War 2 NX170158 AIF view Pte Charles Holmes World War 1 1871 AIF view F/O Keith Houghton World War 2 403988 RAAF view F/O Ronald Houghton World War 2 422542 RAAF view Ft Lieut George B Loder World War 2 412260 RAAF view Ft Sgt Neville E Peters World War 2 433167 RAAF view Pagination 1 2 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 42 Church Street Ryde NSW 2112 Local Government Area Ryde, City of Setting Building – inside Memorial type Building Recorded by David Roden Year of construction 1954 Dedication date 08 July 1954 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45