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28-August-2013
28-August-2013

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The site of the first Cenotaph in Horsham commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

Location

Address:Firebrace Street, Outside Aquatic Centre , Horsham, 3400
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.718669
Long: 142.200211
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 25th April, 1958
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Front Inscription

Plaque 1 :

This Memorial Was Dedicated
              By
Lieut-General Sir William Bridgeford
       K.B.E., C.B., M.C.
    On 25th April 1958

Plaque 2 :

This Location Was The Site Of The First Cenotaph In Horsham Dedicated 25th April 1958

A Subsequent Memorial/Cenotaph, Located In
Memorial Drive (Sawyer Park)
Was Dedicated 18th April 2004

Lest We Forget

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au