Gunnedah Public School First World War Honour Roll Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This marble honour roll features a scroll with the names of former Gunnedah Public School students who served in the First World War. It is decorated with the British and Australian flags at the top, flanking the Rising Sun military emblem. It also features the tesselated tiles symbolism and the classic columns from the Masonic Lodge Order. Apart from the off-white marble, the memorial also features coloured granite. The monument was unveiled by the Gunnedah Mayoress Mrs McDonagh in August 1920. On 25 August 1920, the Sydney Mail published a photograph of the roll. After its unveiling, the names from R Coote to G E Smith were added. The memorial was created by prominent stonemason M.W. Hardy of Narrabi, NSW. Michael William Hardy was born on 2 August 1867. His honour rolls often featured scrolls and symbolism from the Masonic Lodge Order. He developed his monumental masonry company based on the use of the distinctive grey-white marble from a quarry near Warialda, NSW. He developed a number of honour rolls throughout the North West and New England Regions. He died in Narrabri in December 1950. The honour roll is still located at the front of the school building. The building is now occupied by the Carinya Christian School, as the Gunnedah Public School has moved to a new site. Inscription GUNNEDAH PUBLIC SCHOOL HONOUR ROLL Australian Commonwealth Military Forces For King and Country 1914 1919 [Names] Related links A topical miscellany: Pictures from three states. (25 Aug 1920) NSW War Memorials Register - NSW Stories, M.W. Hardy, Monumental mason of Narra… 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 Driver Arnold Benge First World War, 1914–18 6087 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private H Benning First World War, 1914–18 4647 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view Private L Benning First World War, 1914–18 3687 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view G L Berry First World War, 1914–18 view Jack Blaxall First World War, 1914–18 view Corporal Jack Bloomfield First World War, 1914–18 16 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Warrant Officer Class II R H Borthistle First World War, 1914–18 95 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view J Bourke First World War, 1914–18 view Private Vict Bowen First World War, 1914–18 2794 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view James Bowen First World War, 1914–18 view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Carinya Christian School 48 Elgin Street Gunnedah NSW 2380 Local Government Area Gunnedah Shire Setting Building – outside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1920 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Granite Marble