80th Anniversary of Albury Legacy Print Page
A memorial stone and stencil sculpture, depicting a war widow and her two children, commemorates the 80th anniversary of Legacy in Albury. The memorial is dedicated to the families of veterans who paid the supreme sacrifice and those Legatees who have since passed on.
The memorial was adapted from the bronze statue that stands at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and honours the work of all Legatees who had cared for widows and children.
Legacy is a charity providing services to Australian families suffering financially and socially after the incapacitation or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their defence force service.
Albury Legacy was formed early in the movement`s history and came about from a meeting in the George Hotel Albury on the 11 May 1932 in which 7 men resolved to form a Legacy Club and set about recruiting the required 20 men. The 8th June 1932 saw the required 20 men enrolled, a charter was applied for, and on the 6 August 1932 at a Dinner hosted by Melbourne Legacy, the “Legacy Club of Albury” was formed.
Location
Address: | 588 Olive Street, Legacy House, Albury, 2640 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.077478 Long: 146.919064 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1932 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 2012 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 26th May, 2012 |
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Dedicated to the families of those veterans who paid the supreme sacrifice and to the Legatees who have since passed on
This memorial also commemorates 80 years of service by the Legacy Club of Albury in providing for those families left behind
26th May 2012