Dear Monument Australia visitors, we are a self-funded, non-profit organisation, dedicated to recording monuments throughout Australia. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). In the past we have borne all the costs associated with maintaining the website but we are now having difficulties in paying the monthly expenses.
If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Municipality of Brighton War MemorialPrint Page 
The War Memorial commemorates those from the Municipality of Brighton who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
It was originally erected to commemorate those who served in World War One. The foundation stone was laid by the Premier on the 16th August 1920 and unveiled by the Governor on the 30th May 1921.
In order to fittingly commemorate the patriotism displayed by the men who enlisted from the municipality, the people of Brighton decided to erect a memorial, and an excellent start was provided by Mr. H. E Lamprill, who generously donated about an acre of ground at the junction of the Main and Tea Tree roads, and about 100 yards from the Pontville bridge. The people of the district responded readily, and when the monument had been erected, the committee were in the happy position of announcing that the cost (£500) had been fully subscribed.
The monument is constructed on a base of Fitzroy granite, with a superstructure of Bryn Estyn freestone, surmounted by a large cross, and on the four sides of the superstructure have been placed marble slabs containing the names of the fallen and the nurses, and men also who served abroad. The municipality's war record, when the smallness of its population is taken into consideration, is splendid, 211 having gone to the front, including eight nurses, of whom 43 made the supreme sacrifice.The unveiling ceremony was performed yesterday by His Excellency the Governor, but the attendance was comparatively small, owing to the steady rain which fell throughout the day, and the fact that settlement in the Brighton municipality is widely distributed.
The Mercury (Hobart), 31st May 1921.
Note : The “Tasmanian War Memorials Data Base”, compiled by Fred Thornett which is located at the State Library of Tasmania, contains a comprehensive listing of the names on this monument.
Location
| Address: | Brighton Road (Midland Highway) & Ford Road , Pontville, 7030 |
|---|---|
| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.687012 Long: 147.264557 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1914-08-04 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1919-06-28 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 16th October, 1920 |
|---|
Municipality of Brighton
1914
1918
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO ENLISTED AND SERVED IN
THE GREAT WAR
This Stone Was Laid By
The Premier, Sir Walter H. Lee
On The 16th October 1920
Plaque :
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
THE KOREAN WAR
THE MALAYA EMERGENCY
THE INDONESIA CONFRONTATION
THE VIETNAM WAR
[Names]
Made The Supreme Sacrifice
[ Names ]
Nurses From The District
[ Names ]
[Names]
