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Monsignor Steele Plaque
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The plaque commemorates Monsignor Steele who was the founder of Boystown in Beaudesert.
Steele had been inspired by the movie Boys Town (1938) in which Fr Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) of Omaha, Nebraska, had guided many boys through difficult times. When the property, Beauparc, on the outskirts of Beaudesert, came up for sale in 1959, he purchased it with government assistance. Boys Town, with accommodation for eighty-four boys under the care of the De La Salle Brothers, was opened two years later.
Location
| Address: | Telemon Street (Mount Lindesay Highway), Jubilee Park, Beaudesert, 4285 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.989444 Long: 152.994444 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAErected to the memory of Monsignor O.B.Steele OBE 1898 - 1982
Parish Priest of St Marys, Beaudesert.
Founder of Boystown. Rat Of Tobruk.
Friend to all, especially those in need.
Revered by Beaudesert Shire residents of all races and creeds
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