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Napier Waller : 5-September-2011
Napier Waller : 5-September-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The monument commemorates artist Napier Waller (1893 -1 972).

Napier Waller was born in Penshurst and as an artist who worked mainly in stained glass and mosaics. In 1952-58 he designed and completed the mosaics and stained glass for the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. He was appointed O.B.E. in 1953 and C.M.G. in 1959.

Location

Address:Waller Road (Mount Rouse Tourist Road), Mount Rouse, Penshurst, 3289
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.882911
Long: 142.301011
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Arts
Link:http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli…

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:August-1991
Front Inscription

Tribute to Napier Waller

1893 to 1972

Mural, water colour & sketch artist.

He was born and raised one kilometre south west of here, the house was destroyed in the 1977 bush fires.

Erected by Shire President, Shire of Mount Rouse T. D. Hutton
August, 1991

Source: MA,ADB
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au