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The marble honour roll commemorates former teachers and students from the school who served in World War One.
A gable-shaped honor roll in white marble has been competed by Mr A. E. Innell, stonemason, Shepparton, and erected in the Congupna State school. It is a handsome piece of workmanship. The lettering, which is in black, with gold embellishments, is as follows: "Pro patria. In honor of the teachers and pupils of this school, who served the Empire in the Great War."
The names indelibly engraved thereon are as follow:—Teachers: ; H. R. Wright;. A.M Blore, G.B.Osborne. Pupils: J. Anstis, J. Boyd, W. L. Coldwell, R. P. Crozier, W. Crozier, R. J. Evans, H. Howard, G. Kerr, W. Lewis, P. V. Lade, R. A. McPherson, W. A. McPherson, L. J. McPherson, D. M'Pherson, A. M'Pherson, J. M'Pherson, G. Potts, G. Saunders. A. J. Tilley, E. P. Tilley, G.W.Tilley —twenty-four all told. There was a nice ceremony on Friday last at the school when the honor roll was suitably unveiled by Cr. C. Palling, J.P.
Shepparton News (Vic), 9 November 1916.
Location
Address: | Victoria & Fowler Streets, Soldiers` Memorial Hall, Tallygaroopna, 3634 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.238957 Long: 145.434505 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Honour Roll |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 3rd November, 1916 |
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Pro
Patria
IN
honor of
The Teachers And
Pupils Of This School
Who Served The Empire
In The Great War.
Teachers
[ Names ]
Pupils
[ Names ]
Erected 1916.
Plaque :
The Teachers & Pupils
From The
Old Congupna
Township School No 2164
Who Served The Empire
In The 1914 - 18 War