Woodburn War Memorial Flagpole Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The flagpole is constructed of metal and is mounted on a plinth. It is surrounded by a trimmed box hedge. The memorial was unveiled on Anzac Day, 1937. Mr E.J. Hitchins, President of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was chairman, and he was accompanied by: Rev. J. Muir Presbyterian; Captain Jarrett (Salvation Army); Mr Leader representing Rev. C. Saunders Church of England and Mrs F. Osborne of Evans Head. Mrs Osborne, one of the oldest district mothers of a First World War soldier, performed the unveiling. On 30 April, The Richmond River Herald described the ceremony in detail. When dedicated, the flagpole measured 42 feet by six inches. The pole was fitted into a stone base with a marble plaque attached. In April 1945, a cyclone hit Woodburn village and the memorial was uprooted. It was later repaired. The pole is now mounted on a concrete plinth, with a metal plaque attached to the base. The memorial is used for public commemoration services. Inscription Plaque LEST WE FORGET Related links Anzac Day at Woodburn (28 Apr 1937) Anzac Day at Woodburn (30 Apr 1937) Cost of Woodburn Memorial (4 May 1937) Veterans listed on this memorial Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Riverside Park 114 River Street Woodburn NSW 2370 Local Government Area Richmond Valley Council Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Flag/flagpole Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1937 Dedication date 25 April 1937 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Concrete