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18-September-2015
18-September-2015

Photographs supplied by John Huth

The pool commemorates the citizens of Redcliffe who have died in service or been killed in action in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

Location

Address:Sydney Street, Redcliffe, 4020
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.233808
Long: 153.109719
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Designer:T. R. Hall, Phillips & Wilson
Monument Manufacturer:Doval Constructions Pty. Ltd.

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 4th September, 1971
Front Inscription

Redcliffe War Memorial Swimming Pool

Plaque :

This pool is dedicated to the memory of citizens of Redcliffe who gave their lives in defence of Australia and was officially opened on the 4th September 1971 by the Hon. N.T.E. Hewitt M.M., A.F.M., M.L.A. Minister for Conservation, Marine and Aboriginal Affairs

Constructing Authority .  Redcliffe City Council
Mayor . Alderman C. E. Kroll
Alderman K. R. Benson    ​Alderman A. J. Kelly​
​Alderman D. J. Frawley  ​  Alderman Kathleen M. MacAdam
​Alderman J. C. Hodges  ​  Alderman R. J. H. Sutherland
​Alderman W. J. Hunter  ​   Alderman T. J. Wallace

Town Clerk . A. W. Clark
City Engineer . K. R. Tibbits
Architects . T. R. Hall, Phillips & Wilson
Builder . Doval Constructions Pty. Ltd.

Plaque :

"The people are the city"  Shakespeare

This plaque is erected in acknowledgement of contributions totalling $25,000 made by the citizens of Redcliffe as a result of the efforts of the Redcliffe War Memorial Swimming Pool Committee.
 

Source: MA
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