Garfield Community Centre

Garfield School No 2724 Roll of Honour

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Barker, A / Boase, A / Burrows, J / Burnett, W / Cock, J / Cantini, R / Devaney, A / Drake, J / Edis, E / *Gunnelson, I / *Gunnelson, P / Gunnelson, R / Gillespie, G / Jewell, Leeson, R / *Leeson, W / Miller, I / McParland, M / McParland, P / McLean, N / Olsson, A / Olsson, K / Pitman, R / Pitman, W / Plant, L / Pomeroy, A / Shreeve, JW / Thomson, J / Thomson K / Vaughan, T / Wallace, E / *Watson, A
*Killed

Information signage

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The original Honour Roll for the 1914-18 War was lost when the Garfield Public Hall was burnt down in the 1930’s.
A new Honour Roll as a replacement for the original and including World War 2 names was unveiled in 1952. This was lost in another fire in the hall in 1984.
The unveiling of this new Honour Roll by Cr Graeme Moore and dedication by Rev. Dr Jim Connelly took place on the 22^nd May 2014.
Garfield Primary School has donated their Honour Roll to be on display.

Honour Roll Garfield District World Wars 1914-1918 – 1939-1948

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Beswick, E / Bullock, E / Evans, R / Fitzpatrick, T / Frawley, J / Frawley, K / Gaghin, J / Gunnelson, E / Gunnelson, P / Killeen, K / Leask, I / Leeson, W / McDonald, A / Maynard C / Orrock, P / Plant, L / Tower, F / Watson, A / Watts, F / Webster, F / Whiston, J

They shall grow not old, / As we that are left grow old, / Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn, / At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them. / We will remember them. / Lest we Forget.

This plaque honours the men from the Garfield district who made the supreme sacrifice in the first and second world wars.

This honour roll was dedicated to recognise the centenary of the commencement of World War One in August 1914.

Foyer plaques

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Shire of Pakenham / The Garfield Community Centre / was officially opened by the / Shire President / Councillor WJ McMaster / and / Councillor Jeune Matthews / on the / 29 March 1987.

The Andrews Foyer
In recognition of the generous donation of $45,000 towards the cost / of construction of this facility / by the Andrews Foundation / 29^th March 1987.

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