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27-October-2020
27-October-2020

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The plaque commemorates Ewald Paul Kumnick who established the Kumnick Cricket Bat factory in 1895. The factory closed in 1958.

 

Location

Address:Main Street, Near Lobethal Bakery, Lobethal , 5241
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.902211
Long: 138.875336
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Industry
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1895
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1958
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 3rd March, 1996
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Kumnick Cricket Bat Factory Site

Established in Lobethal by Ewald Paul Kumnick in 1895.

At its peak the factory employed 16 men and produced 15000 cricket bats annually.

It was closed in 1958.

Lobethal pays tribute to Ewald Paul Kumnick
1862 - 1948

Pioneer cricket bat maker

Unveiled by his grandson Mark Backhouse on 3rd March 1996

Proudly sponsored by

The South Australian Country Arts Trust
Lions Club of Onkaparinga
Lobethal Main Street Program

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