Guyra District First World War Honour Roll Middle Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a large, oak honour roll for the First World War. At the top of the rectangular board is a Norman-shaped circular feature, which is decorated with a laurel wreath that is painted in gold. The names are divided across five columns, with the third or centre column listing those who died in conflict. Planning for the roll began towards the end of construction of the Guyra Soldiers Memorial Hall, where the roll is housed. In reporting on a Guyra War Memorial Committee meeting held in May 1921, the Armidale Express, 3 June 1921, stated the hall's architect had been asked to provide an estimate of costs for the roll and also source a quote from an Armidale firm. At a further meeting of the committee, held on 18 June, it was moved "the Honor Board be headed Guyra District Honor Roll" (The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, 28 June 1921). Cabinet making company T.F. Mills of Armidale was awarded the tender for construction of the roll, and worked with Armidale artisan Mr Faulconbridge to complete the work. Faulconbridge also created the New England Grammar School First World War Honour Roll. The lettering was a separate contract, which was completed by Messrs Woodcock and Son (Armidale Chronicle, 12 October 1921). On 9 July 1921, Lieutenant Colonel H.F. White, President of Guyra Soldiers' Memorial Hall Committee, and Mr W.A. Roberts, honorary secretary of the Guyra branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, went to Armidale to discuss the memorial. They meet with their counterparts, who were preparing names for an Armidale-based roll. The Armidale committee agreed to eliminate the Guyra veterans from their roll, including only those from within Armidale, Hillgrove, and Dumaresq Shire boundaries. Those who fell under the Guyra Shire boundary would be listed on the Guyra roll (Guyra Argus, 14 July 1921). Initial names were drawn from lists of Guyra enlistees published in the Guyra Argus in 1917. Following the war, an appeal was made for more names to be nominated and the Argus published the proposed list on 18 August 1921. The memorial was complete and installed at the hall by its official opening on 29 October 1921 (Glen Innes Examiner, 31 October 1921). It has been refurbished in more recent times. Access to the memorial is restricted to the opening hours of the hall. Inscription Top of board GUYRA DISTRICT 1914–1919 HONOUR ROLL Columns 1, 2, 4, 5 [Names] Column 3 Killed [Names] ✝ Also Killed Related memorials Guyra Soldiers Memorial Hall Guyra Remembers Honour Roll Llangothlin and District First World War Honor Roll Black Mountain District First World War Roll of Honor Guyra Rejected Volunteers First World War Honour Roll Guyra Soldiers Memorial Hall Second World War Memorial Guyra Soldiers Memorial Hall Outdoor War Memorials Guyra District Second World War Honour Roll Faulkner Second World War Honour Roll RSL Guyra Honour Roll Book Related links Guyra War Memorial (3 Jun 1921) Guyra Memorial Hall (28 Jun 1921) Local and general news (14 Jul 1921) Guyra District Honor Roll (18 Aug 1921) Local and general news (12 Oct 1921) Practical patriotism (31 Oct 1921) 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 Major H F White First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view H Whitehead First World War, 1914–18 view S Wilde First World War, 1914–18 view H Williams First World War, 1914–18 view Private H Willis First World War, 1914–18 1276 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view Private A H Wilson First World War, 1914–18 2279 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view R Wortley First World War, 1914–18 view Captain F C Wright First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view W Yole First World War, 1914–18 view Private A Youman First World War, 1914–18 4394 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Soldiers Memorial Hall 163 Bradley Street Guyra NSW 2365 Local Government Area Armidale Regional Council Setting Building – inside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1921 Dedication date 29 October 1921 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Timber