St Joseph's Church First World War Memorial Stations of the Cross, Gunnedah Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background St Joseph’s Church was built in Gothic style by the parishioners in 1918-1919, beginning in the final months of the First World War. The foundation stone was laid on 7 July 1918 by Dr O'Connor, Bishop of Armidale and the opening and blessing of the church was celebrated on 22 June 1919. The building of the church at this time was a significant achievement for the parish. There are fourteen 'Stations of the Cross' in Catholic churches commemorating Jesus' journey to Calvary in visual images such as paintings, reliefs or sculptures. The stations in St Joseph’s are paintings in ornately carved timber frames. Each station was donated by parishioners in honour of a soldier or soldiers from Gunnedah and surrounding areas who fell during the war. Each station has a plaque detailing who it was erected by, in whose honour it is erected and where and when they died. The stations depicted are: Jesus is condemned to death Jesus is made to bear his cross Jesus falls the first time Jesus meets his mother The Cyrenean helps Jesus Veronica wipes the face of Jesus Jesus falls the second time Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem Jesus falls the third time Jesus is stripped of his garments Jesus is nailed to the cross Jesus dies on the cross Jesus is taken from the cross Jesus is placed in the sepulchre Inscription Foundation stone A.M. D.G This stone was blessed, and laid by Rt Revd Dr O'Connor. Bishop of Armidale. 7th July, 1918. Station I plaque Erected by Private S. Freill in memory of friends killed at Gallipoli 1915. R.I.P. Station II plaque Erected by T. J. Bowen in memory of Private L. Bowen Died in England 12th October 1915 R.I.P. Station III plaque Erected by Mrs S. Cohen in memory of Driver E. Cohen Killed in France 30 March 1918 R.I.P. Station IV plaque Erected by Fitzgerald Family Huntsgrove in memory of Private W. B. Fitzgerald Killed in France 30 July 1918 R.I.P. Station V plaque Erected by Private W. J. O'Brien in memory of comrades Killed at Lone Pine 6th August 1915 R.I.P. Station VI plaque Erected by F. Babbage in memory of Private J. Babbage Killed in France 26 September 1917 R.I.P. Station VII plaque Erected by Mrs Nelson in memory of Private A. J. Nelson Killed at Gallipoli 15th August 1915 R.I.P. Station VIII plaque Erected by T. Maguire Boggabri in memory of Private J. J. Maguire Killed in France 16th April 1918 And Trooper G. F. Maguire Killed in Egypt 8th August 1918 R.I.P. Station IX plaque Erected by Mrs Best in memory of Seargeant W. J. Best Killed in France 10th August 1918 R.I.P. Station X plaque Erected by A. Turner. Carroll in memory of Private L. A. Turner Killed in France 7th June 1917 R.I.P. Station XI plaque Erected by E. Grace Tambar Springs in memory of Corporal R. Grace Killed in France 8th November 1916 R.I.P. Station XII plaque Erected by Mrs Bloomfield JUNr in memory of Sergeant J. Bloomfield Killed in France 12 October 1917 R.I.P. Station XIII plaque Presented by Mr & Mrs Cushan & family in memory of Private D. Cushan Killed in France 13th July 1917 R.I.P. Station XIV plaque Erected by Mrs Ford in memory of Corporal J. Ford Killed at sea 11th December 1916 R.I.P. Related links ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, GUNNEDAH. (17 Jul 1919) 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 Trooper G F McGuire World War 1 533 Army Gallipoli view Pte A J Nelson World War 1 2182 Army Gallipoli view Pte L A Turner World War 1 210 Army Belgium view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 346 Conadilly Street Gunnedah NSW 2380 Local Government Area Gunnedah Shire Setting Building – inside Memorial type Other Recorded by Mackenzie Dewsbury, Emmerson Tull and Vicki Isbester. Marie Hobson, photographer. Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18