Inscription - capital of column, east side
Pro Patria [for one's country]
Dedication - base, east side
Erected to the Honor and Glory of the Men of Marrickville who gave their lives for God and the cause of humanity in the Great War 1914–1919.
"They died that we might live. –
Hail! – and Farewell!
–All honor give
to those who nobly striving nobly fell.
That we might live!
(Oxenham)
Gilbert Doble
Sculptor
Foundation stone - base, east side
This stone was laid by the Mayor Ald. J. T. Ness, J.P. 26th January 1919
Unveiling stone - base, east side
This memorial was unveiled by His Excellency Sir Walter E. Davidson K.C.M.G. Governor of New South Wales 24th May 1919.
Honour roll - base, north, east, and south sides
[Names]
Plaque - fence, left pillar
The Winged Victory, 1919
Gilbert Doble's Winged Victory was created at his foundry in Hillcrest Street, Tempe. It was inspired by Greek mythology - a figure of Nike, the goddess of victory - and unveiled on 24 May 1919. The sculpture was removed in 1962, after concerns were raised around its preservation.
In November 1988, following restoration work by sculptor Dr Alex Sandor Kolozsy, the Winged Victory was returned to the Memorial. The sculpture was removed permanently in 2008 when stability again became an issue.
In 2014, the Winged Victory became part of the collection at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, symbolising how The Great War affected so many lives in Marrickville.
Marrickville Council
Plaque - fence, right pillar
The Winged Victory 2015
Winged Victory, 2015 is a contemporary interpretation of Gilbert Doble's original sculpture.
"The sword, a symbol of victory, has been lowered and is more passive than the original, in a gesture of peace. The wreath is more overt, casting it to the fallen. The downcast gaze symbolises mourning and is reverential to Doble's sculpture" - artists, Darien Pullen and Peter Corlett.
Winged Victory, 2015 was unveiled by Mayor of Marrickville, Councillor Mark Gardiner on 19 April 2015.
The Marrickville Soldiers' Memorial was restored by Marrickville Council with funds provided under the Australian Government's Anzac Centenary Program.
Marrickville Council
Plaque - fence, far right pillar
[Photograph of unveiling of the Winged Victory 1919]
The Winged Victory, 1919
Gilbert Doble's Winged Victory was created at his foundry in Hillcrest Street, Tempe. It was inspired by Nike, the Goddess of Victory in Greek mythology, and unveiled in front of a crowd of 15,000 people on 24 May 1919.
The monument commemorates the 458 local soldiers who died in service or were killed in action in World War I.
In 2014, the Winged Victory 1919 became part of the collection at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, symbolising how The Great War affected so many lives in Marrickville.
Former plaque
Australia
1788–1988
Winged Victory Restoration
The upper half of the statue is the work of the original sculptor, Gilbert Doble. The restoration and re-creation of the lower half is the work of sculptor, Alex Koloszy.
The restoration was unveiled on 11 November, 1988 by Sir Thomas Daly, K.B.E. C.B. D.S.O.