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100 Years of Australian Red CrossPrint Page
23-July-2018
Photographs supplied by Harry Frochter
The rose garden commemorates 100 years of the Red Cross in Australia.
The Australian Red Cross was established in 13 August 1914, nine days after the start of World War One, by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, when she formed a branch of the British Red Cross, which is a branch of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Lady Helen wrote to the mayors of every shire and municipality in Australia asking them to initiate a local branch. Typically, a letter was published in the local newspaper and a meeting called.
Location
Address: | Walton Street, Lawton Gardens , Corrigin, 6375 |
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State: | WA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.330511 Long: 117.873363 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Garden |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1914 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 2014 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | August-2014 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAProudly ccelebrating 100 years of Red Cross in Australia
These Red Cross roses were planted in celebration of 100 years of Red Cross in Australia
1914 - 2014
Corrigin Red Cross Unit - August 2014
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au