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Lawrence Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour

Lawrence Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour
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Description / Background

This war memorial is an oak roll of honour for the First World War. It has a classical pediment at the top, featuring a trefoil carved in the centre, which is a Christian symbol for the Holy Trinity. The names of 23 men from the Lawrence Anglican Church who served in the war are printed in gold on the centre panel of the board. 

According to the Daily Examiner of 5 December 1916, the roll was to be unveiled at the church the following Sunday, 10 December. The article listed the names of the 20 men inscribed on the board at the time, as well as their fates, which are not marked on the memorial. However, the unveiling may have been delayed, as the Examiner's issue on 22 December announced the service was planned for Sunday, 24 December.

While these articles do not provide a clear date for the unveiling, we can say the roll was in existence by December 1916. Furthermore, we can confirm H., R., and T. Wallbank were added to the roll after the unveiling, as they are not named in the first article's list.

Some of the names on the roll are also on the St John's Church Brushgrove Great War Honour Roll and the Brushgrove District Soldiers Helpers League First World War Honour Roll

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Inscription

Roll of Honour 

[Names]

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 V Archer First World War, 1914–18 4800 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Private W Cleaver First World War, 1914–18 4475 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Captain H Crouch First World War, 1914–18 592 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private A Dobbin First World War, 1914–18 6259 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Private C Dobbin First World War, 1914–18 1097 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
Private L Dobbin First World War, 1914–18 1098 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Driver H Eldershaw First World War, 1914–18 11318 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private W Glover First World War, 1914–18 1122 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private A Johnson First World War, 1914–18 5596 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Private H Knight First World War, 1914–18 2193 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Lawrence Anglican Church
63 High Street
Lawrence 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
c1916
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber