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Wesley College War Memorial ForecourtPrint Page 
The forecourt of the Wesley College commemorates former students who died in service or were killed in action in World Wars One and Two, and the Vietnam War.
The lion statues in the forecourt commemorate former old boys from the college who died in service or were killed in action during World War One and were dedicated on the 2nd April 1916. Within the forecourt, there is a plaque measuring one metre square, weighing 85 kilograms which commemorates the centenary of ANZAC and contains historic information regarding World War One.
Location
Address: | 577 St Kilda Road, Wesley College, Melbourne, 3004 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.848721 Long: 144.982787 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Structure |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 16th October, 1983 |
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THIS WAR MEMORIAL FORECOURT
In memory of
Old Collegians who died in two World Wars and Vietnam
was dedicated on 16th October 1983 in the presence of
His Excellency
Rear-Admiral Sir BRIAN MURRAY, K.C.M.G., A.O., K. St. J.
Governor of Victoria
Norman J. Young President, College Council
David H. Prest Principal
Plaque:
To the Honoured Memory of
Our Old Boys
Who Gave Their Lives For
Country And For Empire In The Great War
These Lions Are Dedicated
"The School Will Not Forget"