Brechin Gardens Plaque Transcription ‘Brechin Gardens’ (once part of the farm ‘Holly Green’) was first / owned by Gippsland pioneer Thomas Walton. Walton built the original / house in 1855 and some of the garden is thought to date from this time. Businessman Sidney J Webb was the new owner in around 1880. In /… Read More
Garfield War Memorial
April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Memorial Plaque Transcription This Memorial / is dedicated to all those / men and women of / Garfield and surrounding district / who served their country / in / Boer War / World War 1 / World War 2 / Korea / Vietnam Lest We Forget Dedication Plaque Transcription 20th June 2001 / This memorial… Read More
Narre Warren Memorial Gates
April 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
This is where the Memorial Gates were situated at the time we surveyed the site (December 2011). The Memorial Gates comprisd four pillars – the inside pillars commemorating World War One were erected first, the outside pillars commemorating World War Two were later additions. A small keystone sat just in front of the flag pole…. Read More
Narre Warren North War Memorial
April 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
Front Panel Transcription Erected / by residents of / Narre Warren North / in honour of the / brave boys who / enlisted from this / district for the / Great World War 1914 – 1918 H Battersby / R Moors / M Collis The above paid the / Supreme Sacrifice Additional plaque Transcription Re-dedicated… Read More
Gembrook Avenue of Honour in Memory of WW1 Soldiers
April 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
Avenue of Honour signage Transcription Gembrook Avenue of Honour / in Memory of WW1 Soldiers Plaques Transcription JL Ball / GV Fry / *B Hird /C Huby / A James / H Lloyd / A McDonald / A Mentiplay / F Pitt / *B Raleigh / JHC Russell / JB Ure / L Wade /… Read More
Gembrook War Memorial
April 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Obelisk Transcription Borneo 1962 – 1966 / Vietnam 1962 – 1973 / East Timor / Afganistan World War I / 1914 – 1918 Korea 1950 – 1954 / Malaya 1948 – 1960 / Gulf War / Iraq World War II / 1939 – 1945 Plaques Commemorating all Australians who paid the supreme sacrifice Transcription They shall grow… Read More
Lang Lang War Memorial
April 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Left Side Transcription Korea / 1939 – 1945 Front Transcription Barry SR / Cameron ID / Chase WMcL / Coleman GJ / Dubberke H / Eden AR / Jackson DK / Jackson SA / Keating RJ / Nicholls AG / Power CJ / Richards JR / Rowe N / Samuel BH / Smith WJ /… Read More
Gembrook Sports Ground
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
EAC Russell Memorial Scoreboard Bill (EAC) Russell was an early sawmiller in Gembrook before establishing a produce and building supplies business. Involved in district cricket, football and other community groups, the score board was erected with funds made available by two of Bill Rusell’s sons. Read more about Bill Russell at the Gembrook Cockatoo Football… Read More
Cockatoo War Memorial
March 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
1914 – 1919 / AIF Transcription Auhl AH / Belcher C / Belcher J / Bellchambers RH / Bell D / Bilton FC / Brodrick A / Brodrick J / Cairns AJ / Carrigy P / Cullen AB / Cullen AC / *Cullen F / Cullen W / Cunning F / Cook EW / Dennis… Read More
Alma Treloar Reserve
March 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Happy Creek Plaque Transcription Happy Creek / by John Bernard O’Hara The little creek goes winding / through gums of white and blue, / a silver arm / around the farm / it flings, a lover true; / and softly, where the rushes lean, / it sings (o sweet and low) / a lover’s song,… Read More