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The memorial gates at the church were erected to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Clarence Town and all past residents of the town and district. It was decided to erect the gates at the sesquicentenary celebrations in 1951. The gates were finally erected in 1953 and officially opened and dedicated on the 2nd October 1954.
Old residents of Clarence Town from Sydney, Newcastle and Maitland are expected to return there on Saturday, They will attend the opening of memorial gates at the Church of England, in memory of old pioneers of Clarence Town. A new brick fence and memorial windows in the church will be dedicated during the afternoon. Archdeacon Nicholls, of the Newcastle Diocese, will dedicate the gates, and Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA, will attend the ceremony. It was decided to erect the gates at the sesqui-centenary celebrations in 1951. Visitors are expected from many towns, and a bus will leave Maitland in time for the ceremony.
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW),
22 September 1954.
Location
| Address: | Grey & Queen Streets, St John`s Anglican Church , Clarence Town, 2321 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.587572 Long: 151.780843 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1801 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1951 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 2nd October, 1954 |
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Clarence Town
Sesqui Centenary
Memorial
1801 - 1951
In Memory Of
All Past Residents
Of Clarence Town
And District
Erected 1953
