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28-May-2017
28-May-2017

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

The R. W. Stone Reserve commemorates Ronald William Stone.  He built the General Store and Post Office and ran this business for 40 years.

He was instrumental in the development of Somers.

 

Location

Address:68 Camp Hill Road, R. W. Stone Reserve, Somers, 3927
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.389862
Long: 145.164434
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Park
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2006
Front Inscription

Plaque :

This Reserve is named in honour of
Ronald William Stone JP
1897 - 1967
Ron helped establish Somers
and built the General Store and Post Office in 1927.  
The family business which he ran for 40 years
served the community for 51 years.
He was instrumental in the development
and progress of Somers,
and was highly respected by the community.
This plaque was donated by the Somers Residents Association in 2006

 

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