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The seat commemorates Margaret Jean Pallant (1919 - 1985) who was two hours old when she was the youngest member of the community to cross the "Children`s Bridge" at its opening on 6th December 1919. Margaret was known as the bridge baby.
Location
| Address: | Commercial Road, Angas River, Strathalbyn, 5255 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.258374 Long: 138.890901 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
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Dedication
"The Bridge Baby"
In memory of
Margaret Jean (nee McMillan) Pallant
(1919 - 1985)
A newborn baby (2 hours) was the youngest member of the
community to cross the `Children`s Bridge` at its original
opening on 6 December 1919.
That baby was named "Margaret" at the request of William Richardson, the benefactor of the bridge in honour of his late wife.
Margaret went on to marry Mervyn Pallant in 1942, living her entire life in the greater Strathalbyn area. She bore three sons, was a homemaker, a celebrated cake baker, and later a gifted landscape artist.
Margaret died from cancer in 1985.
