Coonabarabran War Memorial Clock Tower Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a tall rectangular tower, made from local sandstone, with a four-faced clock at the top. Lights are positioned halfway up the tower on each of the four sides. Below the lights are four large brass plaques, three inscribed with veterans' names and one, on the east side, with the dedication. There are also two flagstaffs on the north and south sides of the tower. Following the First World War, a Soldiers Memorial Committee was formed in Coonabarabran. The design for the clock tower was submitted by Mr A Paul, honorary architect, and was approved by the Memorial Committee in July 1926 (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, 2 August 1926). The clock tower was to be built with cement or stone facings. Three months later the Memorial Committee was advised that construction of the proposed clock tower had been approved subject to it being erected in sandstone. A meeting of the Soldiers Memorial Committee held in August 1927 stated that the present plans did not provide for a sufficiently wide tower for a striking clock and it was therefore decided to ask the architect to increase the width of the tower (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, 1 September 1927). The Memorial Committee also favoured the idea of placing the names of all district soldiers on the memorial. In December 1927 the Memorial Committee had finalised all arrangements for the erection of the clock tower and announced that construction would commence in January 1928 (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, 8 December 1927). Constructed of local sandstone, the clock tower cost £1,300, which was raised by local subscription. The Evening News (Sydney), 23 August 1928, reported on the unveiling of the memorial held on 22 August 1928 by Major General Charles Frederick Cox, who congratulated the large crowd from the surrounding district on the beautiful clock tower (The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 August 1928). Various commemorative services are held at the memorial throughout the year. Inscription Dedication plaque - east face 1914–1919 To perpetuate the memory of the men of Coonabarabran & District who served the Empire in the Great War. "Their names live for evermore" Smaller plaque - south face In memory of those from the Shire of Coonabarabran who gave their lives in the Great War (1939–1945) Bottom plaque - south face * Denotes Killed or Died. [Note: The abbreviation DOS for Died on Service is used in veterans list below] Related links Local news (2 Aug 1926) District News (1 Sep 1927) District News (8 Dec 1927) War memorial at Coonabarabran (23 Aug 1928) Coonabarabran soldiers' memorial (24 Aug 1928) 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 C L Herbert World War 1 view F R Herbert World War 1 view G A Herbert World War 1 view S Hitchen World War 1 view G Hobden World War 1 view C Hogden World War 1 view J L Hosking World War 1 view W E Hosking World War 1 view F Howard World War 1 view F Hunt World War 1 view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Intersection Dalgarno Street and Newell Highway Coonabarabran NSW 2357 Local Government Area Warrumbungle Shire Setting Roadside Location status Original location Memorial type Clock/clock tower/sundial Recorded by Graham Wilson, David Roden, George Colless (photographs), cobey_leigh716 (photographs) Year of construction 1928 Dedication date 22 August 1928 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Materials Brass Concrete Marble Metal Sandstone