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Pioneer Window 2 : 05-April-2015
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A series of double stained glass windows commemorate the pioneers of the church and district.
The foundation stone for the new memorial church was laid on 24 March 1926 by Mrs C J Poole, with the completed building opened in a special ceremony on 12 September 1926. At the ceremony in 1926, Padre Gault unveiled a Swedish pearl granite honour roll tablet in memory of Private Poole and Lance-Corporal Robinson and dedicated six memorial windows in memory of local pioneers.
The Argus (Melbourne), 15th September 1926.
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The foundation stone for the new memorial church was laid on 24 March 1926 by Mrs C J Poole, with the completed building opened in a special ceremony on 12 September 1926. At the ceremony in 1926, Padre Gault unveiled a Swedish pearl granite honour roll tablet in memory of Private Poole and Lance-Corporal Robinson and dedicated six memorial windows in memory of local pioneers.
The Argus (Melbourne), 15th September 1926.
Location
| Address: | Kyabram - Cooma Road, Evangelical Memorial Uniting Church, Cooma, 3616 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.414439 Long: 145.068263 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Window |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 12th September, 1926 |
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Left Side Inscription
In sacred memory of
W Baldwin E Baldwin
Died 13-7-1912. Died 13-3-1913
Aged 67 Aged 56
Pioneers of the church and District
Right Side Inscription
Source: MAIn loving memory of
Joseph Poole Died July 1st 1912 Aged 79.
Alice Poole Died July 21st 1907 Aged 74.
Pioneers of church
Mary Ann Robinson Died Nov. 20th 1914 Aged 47.
Sarah E. Castles Died Sept. 26th. 1905 Aged 32.
Alice S. Poole Died Jan. 16th. 1912 Aged 42.
Walter Poole Died Oct. 27th. 1923 Aged 20
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