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The Ascension Window also known as the Salmon Memorial Window was presented by William Salmon and Familyto commemorate the sacrifices overseas in World War One by members of the church including his son Percy Salmon, daughter Muriel Colclough and son-in -law Herbert Colclough. Percy Salmon died in the war.
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 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.747018 Long: 144.912371 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Window |
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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 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA, VWHIPresented 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
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