St Cuthberts Church First World War Memorial, Naremburn Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The architectural firm of Waterhouse and Lake designed St Cuthbert’s Church in Naremburn in 1915. In March 1917 the church decided to build a memorial wall with a “terracotta” plaque to remember those who had been killed in the First World War. A memorial brick fence and plaque was designed by the architects Waterhouse and Lake. Work was supervised by the local builders and parish members Wear and Pontey. The brick wall was dedicated on 21 December 1917, while the name plaque carrying names of the dead, carved from trachyte, was completed and built into the wall at the corner of the site in December 1918, a month after the war had ended. The plaque and its surrounding brickwork frame was of substantial size being over 2.5m tall. It appears that the wall was designed by the architect John Lake while the plaque was designed by his business partner B.J. Waterhouse. The plaque fuses a serlian motif with a flat pointed arch that matches the heads of the lancet windows set into the church’s walls. The design of the fence appears to have been problematic - set with an English bond pattern the square openings in the brick fence would have required small lintels over each opening, probably made from steel or iron. The upper part of the fence, and the trachyte plaque were pulled down sometime before 1965. It is likely that rusting of the exposed lintels required demolition of the open brickwork. Only the base courses of the brick fence remain as of 2009. The trachyte plaque currently resides inside the church. The plaque records 42 dead from the parish, a significant number for such a small parish. These includes six men killed at Gallipoli, including Private Sydney Andrews killed a day after the initial landing. Also named was Private William Wilson Clark, NSW Amateur Boxing Champion. Inscription Saint Cuthberts Church of England The Glory of God This wall was erected as a tribute of honour to all from the parish who took part in the Great War and chiefly in memory of those who gave their lives on the battlefields whose names are recorded below. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. 1915 1916 1917 [Names] Related links SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL. (30 Aug 1920) 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 Pte Sydney, J. ANDREWS World War 1 1345 1st AIF Gallipoli - Lone Pine view Spr Harry ASTILL World War 1 17526 1st AIF Sydney - St Leonards view Cpl Richard BARBER World War 1 3007 1st AIF France - Fromelles view Dvr John. Edmund BARKER World War 1 7582 1st AIF France - Le Havre view Lt Frederick, Edward CHAPMAN World War 1 NN 1st AIF France view Spr John Edward CHURCHILL World War 1 9846 1st AIF Paschendale view Pte William,Wilson CLARK World War 1 197 1st AIF ? view Pte Volney COOPER World War 1 537 1st AIF Gallipoli - Lone Pine view Pte Cyril Crove. CROCKFORD World War 1 277 1st AIF Gallipoli - Walkers Ridge view L Cpl John Cadell DIGHT World War 1 2883 1st AIF Polygon Wood view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church, 205 Willoughby Road Naremburn NSW 2065 Local Government Area Willoughby, City of Setting Building – inside Location status Moved/altered Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Andrew Howell, Architect. Anglican Church Plaque Photographs: Tina Murray, Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church Dedication date 29 August 1920 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18