OBJECT TITLE / NAME

War Memorial

DATE1919

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERValentines

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.692

HISTORY

The soldiers memorial, which was at the intersection of Nepean Highway (Pt. Nepean Rd) and Main Street, Mornington, the memorial was paid for by public subscription, and unveiled by Lord Stradbroke in October 1925
and the Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Harrington Lees blessed it; the memorial was the focus of an avenue of honour (trees) which extended half a mile to the Pt Nepean Rd, up Main St from Vale St, each tree held the name of one who served; with increased motor traffic along the Pt. Nepean Rd the memorial was moved to Memorial Park, Barkly St and rededicated in 1970

DESCRIPTION

The memorial consisted of a granite cross, raised on a stepped podium, and surrounded by a draped chain balustrade; a bronze crusader’s sword was fixed to the cross and a medallion (’Australia Mourning Her Dead’)
which depicts a girl placing a wreath on the head of a dead soldier was attached to the base along with an
honour roll; the medallion was created by Miss Dora Hlfsen

SUBJECTS

Memorials, Soldiers

KEYWORDS

Memorials, Mornington, Soldiers, War Memorial