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The Ascension Window also known as the Salmon Memorial Window was presented by William Salmon and Family in memory of the sacrifices overseas in the Great War by members of the church including his son Percy Salmon, daughter Muriel Colclough and son-in -law Herbert Colclough. Percy Salmon made the supreme sacrifice.

In 1947 the Salmon Memorial Window which had been above the Altar was placed in the North Transept.

Location

Address:Mount Alexander Road & Marco Polo Street, Christ Church Anglican Church , Essendon, 3340
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.747018
Long: 144.912371
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Window
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919
Link: http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd…

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:December-1921
Front Inscription
PRESENTED BY WILLIAM FREDERICK SALMON AND FAMILY TO COMMEMORATE  THE SACRIFICES OVERSEAS IN THE GREAT WAR OF MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH INCLUDING  PERCY WILLIAM SALMON LIEUT; HERBERT GEORGE COLCLOUGH; MURIEL DAPHNE COLCLOUGH
 
Source: MA, VWHI
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