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Truscott Inscription : 26-March-2015
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The park commemorates John Thomas Percival Truscott, an active community member and former Mayor of Eaglehawk. John Truscott died in 1954 at California Gully.
A plaque on the gates of the reserve also pays tribute to L.W. Galvin M.L.A. and his wife for their generosity and assistance in the development of the reserve.
Mr. Percy Truscott, of California Gully, near Bendigo, died yesterday after a long illness. Mr. Truscott was a former mayor of Eaglehawk and was an active community worker. Truscott Reserve, which includes California Gully baths, was named in his honor, and his barber shop was a landmark from the goldmining days.
The Argus (Melbourne), 8 April 1954.
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A plaque on the gates of the reserve also pays tribute to L.W. Galvin M.L.A. and his wife for their generosity and assistance in the development of the reserve.
Mr. Percy Truscott, of California Gully, near Bendigo, died yesterday after a long illness. Mr. Truscott was a former mayor of Eaglehawk and was an active community worker. Truscott Reserve, which includes California Gully baths, was named in his honor, and his barber shop was a landmark from the goldmining days.
The Argus (Melbourne), 8 April 1954.
Location
| Address: | Murdock & Esler Streets, Truscott Reserve, California Gully, 3556 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.730698 Long: 144.256802 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
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| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
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Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1954 |
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Front Inscription
Truscott Reserve
Truscott Reserve
Left Side Inscription
To testify to the gratitude of the people of this District for the generosity and assistance of Hon L W Galvin MLA and his wife for the development of this reserve
1954
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
In memory of John Thomas Percival Truscott J P
Whose initiative and public spirit inspired the building of these baths and the laying out of this reserve
A man of vision
1954
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
