OBJECT TITLE / NAME

World War 1 Honour Board

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1314.1

HISTORY

The memorial was originally erected in 1925 outside the council chambers at the corner of Main and Queen Streets in Elliott Square, so named after General ‘Pompy’ Elliott. The names are of the one hundred and seventeen men and four women who were associated with Mornington and served in the First World War. The Memorial was moved in 1998, as an initiative of the RSL Heritage Committee, member Bill Coventry being a prime instigator. Cranbourne Light Horse provided the escort. The plan was to develop Memorial Park as an appropriate site for memorial services and memorials.

DESCRIPTION

A large grey/beige concrete and bronze structure over 3 metres tall and and nearly 2 metres wide,standing on what appears to be a rock (granite?) base. The title ‘The Mornington Honour Roll’ in bronze above the three columns of names is topped by a concrete gable emblazoned with ‘1914, the rising sun badge 1918’, all in bronze. There are 121 names on the memorial. The structure has been removed from Elliott square on the south side of the Mechanics Institute and hoisted on a truck tray, secured with chains and metal girders, for transport to Memorial Park, Barkly Street, Mornington.

SUBJECTS

War memorials, World War, 1914-1918

KEYWORDS

Coventry, William (Bill), Elliott, Pompy, Mechanics Institute, Mornington, Returned Services League Mornington sub-branch, War memorials, World War, 1914-1918