Len McDermid Memorial RSL Hall Print Page 
The Hall was named in memory of Len McDermid and commemorates those from the district who served in conflicts in which Australia has been involved. In 1995 the building was renamed the Len McDermid Memorial Hall in honour of one of the founding members who served as President, Vice President and Patron from 1949 to 1992.
There were no official RSL premises until the erection of a hall in Church Street, built as a community project, in 1953. Len McDermid, elected as President in 1949, had a, “tenacious ‘hands on’ approach that secured the land and materials, the financial backing and support of public bodies, ex-servicemen and civilian helpers”. Len and his helpers not only recycled materials from local building demolitions and did the actual construction work, they even sold prawns in Grafton as a means of raising money towards the construction.
YAMBA. Yamba sub-branch of the R.S.L. at its monthly meeting decided to proceed at once with arrangements in connection with the construction of an assembly hall in Church street.
The secretary, Mr. Geo. Grainger, said plans and specifications were being prepared, and Mr. E. A. D. Hill had consented to make a survey of the block.
Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 21 September 1951.
Location
| Address: | Church Street & RSL Lane, Yamba, 2464 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.439783 Long: 153.362793 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
Len McDermid
MEMORIAL
RSL HALL
