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100 Years of Red Cross in AustraliaPrint Page 
16-March-2021
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The rose garden commemorates 100 years of the Red Cross 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: | Irvine Street, Memorial Park, Jamestown, 5491 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.202161 Long: 138.604599 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 :
Proudly celebrating 100 years of Red Cross in Australia
These roses were planted by Jamestown to celebrate the Centenary in 2014
100 years
Be part of the Australian story
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
