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The rose garden commemorates 100 years of the Red Cross operating in Australia from 1914 to 2014.
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: | Strathalbyn Road & Cross Street, Mylor Cotton Memorial Hall, Mylor, 5153 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.042641 Long: 138.759712 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
Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
Australian Red Cross Rose
Donated to Mylor community by Mylor Red Cross Branch
In commemoration of the Centenary of Australian Red Cross in 2014
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au