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The Chapel Sanctuary was erected to commemorate Sister Jane Ashdown and former boys of the children's home who lost their lives in World War One.
Parkerville Childrens Home was founded in 1903 by the Sisters of Charity, one of whom was Sister Jane Ashdown who had accompanied a party of fourteen orphaned or abandoned boys from England and regarded them as her special charges. At the outbreak of World War One these boys were of military age and all volunteered for Army service.
Sister Jane wrote to them regularly whilst they were away and grieved for those who died, some of whom left money to her in their wills, this money she donated in their memory to the building of additions to the small wooden chapel that had been built in 1909 in the grounds of the Home. These additions comprising brick apse,rose window and Honour Board were consecrated by the Archbishop of Perth in 1923. Sister Jane died in 1921.
Chapel Dedication 1923Location
| Address: | Beacon Road, Parkerville Children`s Home , Parkerville, 6081 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.873526 Long: 116.1369 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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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: | Saturday 3rd November, 1923 |
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Plaque :
This Sanctuary is built to the glory of God
And in everloving memory of Sister Jane whose great wish it was that this work should be undertaken
In honour of our dear boys who fell in the Great War
1914 - 18
524 Private Herbert Hallet, 10th. Lt. Horse AIF killed bayonet charge Gallipoli 29 Aug.1915 Aged 24 years
1789 Driver Lionel Churchill, 8th. Artillery Battery AIF, Killed Shrapnel Alley, Gallipoli 6th.Oct.1915 Aged 21 Years
3403 Private Edgar Bentley MM,DCM 16th. Btn. 48th.Australian Infantry Killed in France 22nd. Dec.1917 Aged 25 years
3942 Private James Lloyd, 16th. Btn. AIF, Killed in Action, Belgium, 26th.Sept 1917 Aged 20 Years
128 Lance Corporal John Lea 11th. Btn. AIF Died of Wounds Belgium 2nd.Nov.1917 Aged 25 Years
557 Private Fred Russell 51st. Btn.AIF Killed 30th.Sept.1918 Aged 20 Years
Thank God that love is mightier still than hate and bravery makes one kindred of the world.
Love kindles love and deeds of bravery makes God above speak gloriously.
All heroes are the offsping of thy blood to Thee we yield the glory of their deeds
