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The Heroic DeadPrint Page 
08-July-2018
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The Eastern Church Bell was restored to Christian use to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.
The bell is the oldest church bell in Australia, and it was believed to be installed by the Emperor Constantine in 320 A.D., and was rescued by the Allies from a ruined mosque in 1918. Constantine was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire to convert to Christianity in 325 A.D.
Eastern Church Bell Article 1953Location
| Address: | 56 Racecourse Road, St Augustine`s Anglican Church, Hamilton , 4007 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.436619 Long: 153.064013 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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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
Front Inscription
Source: MAA. M. D. G.
This Eastern Church bell, rescued by the Allies in 1918 from a ruined mosque, is here restored to Christian use in memory of the heroic dead, being the gift of Capt. & Mrs. W. Campbell Thomson
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
