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The bronze statue of a crucified Christ on a sandstone pedestal which was unveiled in 1924 by the Governor General and blessed by the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne.

It commemorates the 366 young men and women from the Anglican Church of St Peter who served in World War One.

Under the superintendence of Mr. A.C. Morley, a 6 ft bronze figure of Christ was obtained from an English artist, through Messrs. Mowbray and Co., of London and Oxford. The sacred Figure was to be hung on a Calvary Cross of stone standing 22 ft high, of Pyrmont freestone, specially obtained from Sydney for the purpose, the whole surmounted by a pent roof of slate. The task of constructing and erecting the Calvary Cross at the corner of Albert and Gisborne Streets, on the topmost point of Eastern Hill, was entrusted to a local firm, Messrs. Lodge Bros., assisted by Miss Brockelbank, whose technical knowledge and general oversight of the work proved of the utmost value.

The "Cross of Sacrifice" — the war memorial erected to the memory of the men from St Peter`s Parish, Melbourne, who served in the war was unveiled yesterday by His Excellency the Governor General (Lord Forster). The dedication ceremony was performed by Archbishop Lees.
The Argus (Melbourne), 17 March 1924.

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