St Paul's Anglican Church First World War Memorial Font Middle Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial font consists of three sandstone blocks, which act as the base, middle. and top sections of the font. The middle block is rectangular and has the names inscribed on the sandstone. Later, white marble plaques inscribed with the same names were set into the relief sections on the faces of the block. As at 2021, only one plaque is attached. The top block was worked by the stonemason from its original square shape into an octagonal shape. The white marble baptismal font cup is set into the top face. The edge of the top block is inscribed with a dedication to those who served. This memorial once sat in the entrance to St Paul's Anglican Church in Oatley, also known as Oatley Anglican Church. It was installed there in July 1917 and dedicated by the Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on 22 September the same year. The church donated the font to the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park in October 2017, as part of the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project. Inscription Top section - upper inscription TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN LOVING MEMORY OF MEN FROM OATLEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 Top section - lower inscription GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS Related memorials Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park Related links News in Brief. (13 Jul 1917) 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 Pte George Arthur Gill WW1 2908 AIF Harbonneires, France view Pte William John Kendall WW1 3117 AIF Fromelles, France view Sgt William Lemon WW1 1977 AIF Gallipoli, Turkey view Pte Henry Lloyd-Jones WW1 1665 AIF Gallipoli, Turkey view Sgt Archibald McMillan WW1 2940 AIF Durban, South Africa view Pte Robert Cooper James Murray WW1 5747 AIF Somme, France view Pte Henry Francis Perry WW1 6164 AIF Bullecourt, France view Pte Stanley James Pickering WW1 6785 AIF Passchendaele, Belg view WO Harry Fenton Stead WW1 539 AIF Pozieres, France view Pte Frank Derwent Thompson WW1 335 AIF Etretat, France view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Anzac Memorial Hyde Park South, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Sydney NSW 2000 Local Government Area Sydney, City of Setting Building – inside Location status Moved/altered Memorial type Baptismal font Recorded by NSW War Memorials Register. William Wright, St. Paul's Anglican Church. Year of construction July 1917 Dedication date 22 September 1917 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Marble Sandstone