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The Southport School Memorial RoomPrint Page 
04-November-2017
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The Memorial Room which was the former Library commemorates former students of the school who served in World War Two. It houses memorabilia from the school`s World War Two veterans.
The stained glass windows in the Memorial Room depict the crests of the three original School Houses - Thorold, Delpratt, and McKinley (all founded in 1909) - as well as each of the Armed Forces.
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Foundation Stone Ceremony 1948Location
| Address: | 2 Winchester Street, The Southport School, Southport, 4215 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.987194 Long: 153.414981 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 1st December, 1948 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAA. M. D. G.
This Library was built as a memorial to Old Southportonians who served in the World War 1939 - 1945.
Let us strive to be worthy of them.
The founder of the School Bishop H. H. Dixon, M.A., laid this stone on the first day of December in the year of our Lord 1948.
Plaque :
Memorial Room
Plaque :
WWII Memorial
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