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The garden was established in memory of Murray Cook who left a large bequest to the towns of Blyth, Clare and Snowton.
When Murray Cook returned home from his service in World War Two he ran the family farm with his brother Vivian near Blyth until he was in his 70s. He died in 1995 at the age of 79, and the local community discovered that he had left 50 per cent of the proceeds of the sale of his farm to what was then the Blyth Hospital Board, now known as the Blyth Development Board.
At the time, the money was equally spread across 10 other organisations in Blyth, Clare, and Snowtown.
Location
| Address: | South Terrace, Murray Cook Memorial Garden, Blyth, 5462 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.847867 Long: 138.489088 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 25th April, 2022 |
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Murray Cook Memorial Garden
Established 2021
Murray & his brother Vivian farmed land at Everard, about 10 kilometres west of Blyth. Both brothers were often seen having a yarn with Ray Paterson in his garage in the main street of Blyth. Both were quietly spoken and honest men, who would often help their neighbours. They were hard workers into their 70s, and although they had modern farming equipment, they often liked to use the old farming methods. Indeed, it is remembered that they would pitchfork raked filed limestone onto the back of a tray top truck in the early 1980s, when all other farmers were fully mechanised for this task.
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A Project Of The Blyth Development Board 2022
