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War Widow`s Guild : 25-October-2011
War Widow`s Guild : 25-October-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The tree commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the War Widow`s Guild, the work of its founder, Jessie Mary Vasey, O.B.E., C.B.E., and all war widows.

The Guild was established in 1945 in Victoria by Mrs Jessie Mary Vasey, widow of Major General George Vasey who was killed en route to New Guinea during World War Two.

Location

Address:Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.830278
Long: 144.973333
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1945
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1995
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 18th October, 1995
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
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This tree commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the War Widow`s Guild

The work of its founder, Jessie Mary Vasey, O.B.E., C.B.E.,

And all war widows whose husbands gave their lives in the service of this country

18. 10. 1995

From their sacrifice came our strength


 

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