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Barbeque and Plaque commemorate the Walter (Tony) Stock who died restoring Old Homestead.

Tony Stock worked at the Jerramungup Agriculture Department and married a member of the Hassell family. He instigated the restoration of the Old Homestead which was originally built from stone and clay by Albert Hassell. The Homestead became a cookhouse when the land was opened up for soldier settlement. Tony Stock died during the restoration work and the Jerramungup Agriculture Department made a plaque in remembrance.

Location

Address:Cameron Road , 20m south of old homestead, Jerramungup, 6337
State:WA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.913719
Long: 118.968188
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Government - State

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1978
Front Inscription

THIS BARBEQUE IS DEDICATED BY THE LIONS CLUB AND THE PEOPLE OF JERRAMUNGUP TO THE MEMORY OF WALTER (TONY) STOCK WHO IN MARCH 1977 TRAGICALLY LOST HIS LIFE WHILE GATHERING TIMBER FOR THE RESTORATION OF JERRAMUNGUP OLD HOMESTEAD.

Source: MA,NRUM
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