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St Matthew's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, South Grafton

St Matthew's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, South Grafton
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a white marble tablet, with decorative edges and molding. It is inscribed with an honour roll of veterans who served in the First World War. Those listed were members of St Matthew's Anglican Church in South Grafton, now known as South Grafton Anglican Church. 

The tablet was unveiled on 23 May 1920 by General Sir William Birdwood and dedicated by Vicar Reverend G. E. Ure. General Birdwood and his entourage arrived in Grafton on 22 May, to attend a number of functions organised by the community. Also present for the occasion were Brigadier-General Irving, Major Pain, the Mayor of Grafton, the Mayor of South Grafton, and the church wardens. The ceremony was reported in detail in the Daily Examiner on 24 May. The General spoke briefly and said it was a "privilege to be present to unveil that memorial tablet to the glory of God and in memory of their fallen comrades." The article also described the tablet and listed the inscribed names. A comparison of this list to the tablet shows more names were added at a later date. 

The memorial is available to view when services are held in the church. 

Note: Research for the veterans names in the table below was conducted using The AIF Project website and the publication Clarence Valley volunteers: World War I, by Tony Morley (Grafton, January 2004).

Inscription

The Great War

1914–1919

[Names]

✠ Signifies those who laid down their lives.

This tablet is erected to perpetuate the memory of the men of

this parish and congregation who went forth

to serve their King and

country.

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 C Watkins First World War, 1914–18 5683 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
J Watkins First World War, 1914–18 view
Private J Watkins First World War, 1914–18 650 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private G Weatherstone First World War, 1914–18 1098 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Sergeant A Webber First World War, 1914–18 1956 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Sergeant D Webber First World War, 1914–18 2014 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private L J Windsor First World War, 1914–18 5913 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Private A W Withers First World War, 1914–18 1796 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Driver E Withers First World War, 1914–18 253/1967 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Private E S Woolnough First World War, 1914–18 7333 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
South Grafton Anglican Church
64 Tyson Street
South Grafton NSW 2460
Local Government Area
Clarence Valley Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1920
Dedication date
23 May 1920
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble