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The wooden roll of honour commemorates former students of the school who served in World War One.
At Lower Southgate Public School last Saturday there was a very large gathering, the occasion being the unveiling of an honor board on which is recorded the names of 17 soldiers who have been pupils of the school. The board is a beautiful piece of workmanship, planned and made by the teacher, Mr. J. Sheppard and is certainly a credit to him.
It is made from Queensland maple, also cedar and rosewood, both grown at Lower Southgate. Over the board is a canopy artistically made, and bearing the Australian coat of arms, and on each side a flag, the Union Jack and the Australian flag. Above the board is written: 'A tribute of love to the ex pupils who fought in the great war, 1914 to 19 — ." Above the names is the motto, "Their deeds our nation's great inheritance. "
Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 25 April 1918.
Location
Address: | 190 Fitzroy Street, Schaeffer House Museum, Grafton, 2460 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.687734 Long: 152.928169 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 |
Designer: | Mr. J. Sheppard (Grafton, NSW) |
Monument Manufacturer: | Mr. J. Sheppard (Grafton, NSW) |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 20th April, 1918 |
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Lower Southgate Public School
Roll of Honour
A tribute to the ex pupils of this school who fought in the Great War 1914 - 1919
Their deeds our nation`s great inheritance.
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