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St Bartholomew's Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour, Alstonville

St Bartholomew's Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour, Alstonville
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St Bartholomew's Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour, Alstonville
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St Bartholomew's Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour, Alstonville, exterior of the church.
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Description / Background

This roll of honour is for members of St Bartholomew's Church in Alstonville who served in the First World War. It is a simple, polished timber board, divided into two matching panels. Each panel has a Gothic-shaped top with the trefoil in the centre, representing the Holy Trinity. At the very top of the board, in between the panels, is a Latin cross that is made from the same timber. 

The panels contain the list of 39 names, neatly printed in gold. Five names are marked with a gold Latin cross, indicating they fell during the war. Three names include military honours, such as M.M. for Military Medal. Most of the list is in alphabetical order, except the last two names on the right-hand side panel, indicating they were added after the roll was finished. 

Access to the memorial is restricted to the opening hours of the church. Also on site is the St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Second World War Honour Roll, Alstonville, which was unveiled in April 1951 and has a similar appearence.

Notes: 

  • Historical information for this listing is from the church's centenary publication A Vision Splendid, 1915–2015, compiled by Julie Chesworth with research from Ian Kirkland and Alison Draper.
  • Research on the names in the below table was conducted using the A.I.F. Project database and They served us well: WWI service personnel of Tintenbar Shire by Ian Kirkland.
Inscription

St Bartholomew's Alstonville Roll of Honour

[Names]

✝ Made the supreme sacrifice.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Private F W Abbott First World War, 1914–18 5132 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
Private C Ainsworth First World War, 1914–18 3774 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Lance Corporal N Ainsworth First World War, 1914–18 9507 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private W Bayswater First World War, 1914–18 743 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private R H B Campbell First World War, 1914–18 6765 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Private Richard Campbell First World War, 1914–18 6765 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Sergeant H A Cooke First World War, 1914–18 2332 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Gunner A D Cooke First World War, 1914–18 2333 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Bombardier A E Cooke First World War, 1914–18 2350 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
G H Cooke First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
St Bartholomew's Anglican Church
6 The Avenue
Alstonville NSW 2477
Local Government Area
Ballina Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber