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Randwick District War Memorial

Randwick District War Memorial
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Randwick District War Memorial, front view
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Randwick District War Memorial, back view
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Randwick District War Memorial, left view
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Randwick District War Memorial, right view
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Randwick District War Memorial, front plaques
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Randwick District War Memorial, back plaques
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Randwick District War Memorial, left plaque
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Randwick District War Memorial, right plaque
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Randwick District War Memorial, Australia Remembers plaque
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Description / Background

The Randwick District War Memorial is a sandstone cenotaph, bearing dedication plaques and a bronze laurel wreath. It is located in High Cross Park on Avoca Street, opposite The Prince of Wales Hospital. A flagstaff is also on site. 

A unique feature of this memorial is that the names of more than 4,000 First World War veterans are written on a parchment roll, which is stored inside the cenotaph.

Inscription

Plaque 1 - front

Service & Sacrifice

To the glory of God and in grateful recognition of the services rendered to the Empire by those who served in the Great War 1914–1918.

This memorial is dedicated by the people of Randwick

Plaque 2 - front

Service & Sacrifice

To the glory of God and in grateful recognition of the services rendered to the Empire by those who served in the World War II 1939–46.

This memorial is dedicated by the people of Randwick

Plaque 3 - front

Australia Remembers 1945–1995

This plaque, unveiled by the mayor of the city of Randwick Councillor Chris Bastic on Monday, 14th August, 1995 is in honour of the men and women who served Australia in time of conflict during World War II

Lest we forget

Plaque 4 - back

Randwick District Memorial

Unveiled by the right honourable Lord Forster PC.,GCMG, Governor General of Australia 3rd day of May 1925

Within this cenotaph lies a scroll of parchment containing names of Randwick residents over four thousand of whom served the Empire in the Great War 1914–1918

Plaque 5 - back

Service & Sacrifice

To the glory of God and in recognition of the services rendered by those residents of Randwick City who served in the Boer War 1899 to 1902 the first conflict joined by the federated Australian nation.

This memorial is dedicated by the people of Randwick City officially unveiled 25 May 2014.

Plaque 6 - left side

Service & Sacrifice

To the glory of God and in grateful recognition of the services rendered to the nation by those who served in Borneo & Vietnam.

This memorial is dedicated by the people of Randwick

Plaque 7 - right side

Service & Sacrifice

To the glory of God and in grateful recognition of the services rendered to the nation by those who served in Korea & Malaysia.

This memorial is dedicated by the people of Randwick

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
High Cross Park
Cnr Belmore and Avoca Streets
Randwick NSW 2031
Local Government Area
Randwick, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Cenotaph
Recorded by
Randwick City Council. Colleen Baines. Peter Levarre-Waters.
Year of construction
1925
Dedication date
03 May 1925
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Brass
Bronze
Sandstone