Bankstown City Gardens Centenary of Anzac Memorial Walkway Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This memorial walkway is in honour of those who served in the First World War. It is located in Bankstown City Gardens and was established in 2015, as part of the Centenary of Anzac commemoriations. Several artworks are featured along the walkway, including the two large circular sculptures shown in the images above. Their overall shape references a single petal from a poppy, the flower of remembrance. Attached to the front of each piece is a poppy sculpture, consisting of four petals. Around the front edge of each sculpture is a line of poetry, written about the experience of soldiers during the war. The poems are 'Here dead we lie because we did not choose' by A. E. Housman and 'The farmer remembers the Somme' by Vance Palmer. Elsewhere along the walkway is a grouping of five metal columns, also bearing lines of poetry about Gallipoli. All the sculptures are made from copper, brass, and bronze. They were designed by Jane Cavanough and made by Tomas Misura. Inscription Poppy 1 Life to be sure is nothing much to lose but young men think it is & we were young Poppy 2 A quaking bog in a mist - stark, snapped trees, and the dark Somme flowing Columns One in every two fell ill, and one in every four was shot, and one in every eight lay dead, Yes gone! And left behind eight thousand graves. Related links Anzac Day 2015: Poems inspire new public artworks at Bankstown Gardens for Anza… Veterans listed on this memorial Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Bankstown City Gardens 75 Restwell Street Bankstown NSW 2200 Local Government Area Canterbury-Bankstown Council Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Statue/sculpture/artwork Walkway Recorded by Canterbury Bankstown Council Year of construction 2015 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Brass Bronze Copper