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The reredos was erected as a war memorial in memory of those who gave their lives in World War One and World War Two. 

The Venerable Archdeacon Hohenhouse, O.B.E., former rector of Cairns and war chaplain, this morning dedicated a war memorial in St. John's Church of England at a special service attended by a large number of friends and relatives of those who gave their lives in the two world wars. The memorial consisted of a reredos with canopy and panelling at both sides.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld.), 28 November 1949.

Location

Address:Lake & Minnie Streets, St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Cairns, 4870
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -16.917036
Long: 145.771169
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Religious Object
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 27th November, 1949
Source: MA
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