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Surrey Hills War Memorial
Surrey Hills War Memorial

Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Graeme Saunders

The Shrine was originally erected to commemorate those who served in World War One. The Shrine is distinctive in its bungalow architectural design and for the beautifully sculptured honour roll carved by local resident John Kendrick Blogg.

An additional plaque was placed in the Shrine to commemorate later conflicts and new panels were added to the honour roll in 2018 as part of restoration works by the Council. 

Location

Address:Union Road, Surrey Gardens, Surrey Hills, 3127
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.827044
Long: 145.096622
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Actual Event Start Date:
Actual Event End Date:
Designer:Gawler & Drummond (architects)
Artist:John Kendrick Blogg (Surrey Hills, VIC) (Honour Roll)

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 7th April, 1918
Front Inscription

The Shrine

Lest We Forget

Honour Roll:
[ Names ] 

Designed, executed and presented by John K. Blogg
A.D. 1917

Plaque:

Nerved by the magic of the trump of war,
Though all their lives had been to peace confess'd,
They blazed a glory track through practised foe,
And gained the laurels of a wond'ring world.
Their sires upraised their heads in lofty pride;
Their gentle mothers, loving, bravely stemmed
The swelling tide of grief, while exultation
Spring in joy to know their sons were men.

Plaque:

Dedicated to those who served their nation in 
World War 2 1939 -1945
Malaya 1948 - 1963   Korea 1950 - 1953
Borneo 1962 -1966    Vietnam 1962 - 1972

Lest We Forget

Source: MA,RSLV, VHD
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