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The Roman Catholic chapel was erected in memory of the Officers and Men of the Royal Australian Navy who died in service or were killed in action during World War One and World War Two. The Chapel was opened and blessed by Archbishop Mannix on the 10th October 1948.
The Chapel of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point, Victoria, will be solemnly blessed by His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne, Most Rev. D. Mannix, D.D., LL.D., at 3 p.m., on Sunday, October 10. The first public Mass will be celebrated in the new chapel at 10.45 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 1948. It will be a Solemn Requiem Mass, and will be offered for the repose of the souls of personnel of the Royal Australian Navy who gave their lives in the two world wars. The chapel has been erected by the Catholic people of Australia to perpetuate their memory.
Southern Cross (Adelaide), 8 October 1948.
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The Chapel of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point, Victoria, will be solemnly blessed by His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne, Most Rev. D. Mannix, D.D., LL.D., at 3 p.m., on Sunday, October 10. The first public Mass will be celebrated in the new chapel at 10.45 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 1948. It will be a Solemn Requiem Mass, and will be offered for the repose of the souls of personnel of the Royal Australian Navy who gave their lives in the two world wars. The chapel has been erected by the Catholic people of Australia to perpetuate their memory.
Southern Cross (Adelaide), 8 October 1948.
Location
| Address: | Nelson Road, HMAS Cerberus, 3920 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.365678 Long: 145.190872 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 6th October, 1946 |
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Front Inscription
Source: RVWM, MAPlaque:
A.M.D.G.
THIS CHURCH WAS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE MEN OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WARS 1 AND 2.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
FOUNDATION STONE BLESSED BY HIS
GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE
MOST REV.D.MANNIX D.D., L.L.D.
6Th OCTOBER 1946
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