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War Widow`s Guild : 25-October-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The tree commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the War Widow`s Guild, the work of its founder, Jessie Mary Vasey, O.B.E., C.B.E., and all war widows.
The Guild was established in 1945 in Victoria by Mrs Jessie Mary Vasey, widow of Major General George Vasey who was killed en route to New Guinea during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.830278 Long: 144.973333 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1945 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1995 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 18th October, 1995 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKPThis tree commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the War Widow`s Guild
The work of its founder, Jessie Mary Vasey, O.B.E., C.B.E.,
And all war widows whose husbands gave their lives in the service of this country
18. 10. 1995
From their sacrifice came our strength
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
