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09-March-2014
09-March-2014
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The wooden honour roll commemorates 60 former students who served in World War One.

Empire Day was celebrated at the Richmond State School, a large number of parents and friends attending. The flag was saluted and the children gave their Empire Day pledge. The school honour roll was then unveiled, and the names of 60 old scholars who went to the front were read out by the, Warden (Mr. R.S. Grice).

The flag was then half-masted, and the names of those scholars who made the supreme sacrifice were read by the head teacher (Mr. F. R. Cooley), and the children repeated- "For these were great men and their name liveth forevermore." The "Recessional" was then sung by the gathering.
The Mercury (Hobart), 30th May 1922  

Note : the “Tasmanian War Memorials Data Base” , compiled by Fred Thornett which is located at the State Library of Tasmania, contains a comprehensive listing of the names on this honour roll.

Location

Address:Commercial Road, Richmond Primray School, Richmond, 7025
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -42.739643
Long: 147.437454
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Honour Roll
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:Wednesday 24th May, 1922
Front Inscription

Richmond State School

Honor Roll

1914 1919

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Source: MA,TWM,SKP
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