Wellington Soldiers' Memorail - Winged Victory

A bronze sculpture comprising three figures surmounts the memorial. Seated at centre is "Winged Victory" with sword. A partly armoured figure bearing a palm branch is alongside and symbolises the spirit in which Australia entered World War One. The third figure represents History recording in a book the deeds of those who saw service.



The "Sydney Morning Herald" of Wednesday's date contains a fine illustration of the design by Mr. Gilbert Doble, the well-known sculptor, for the Wellington Soldiers' Memorial. The "Herald" states:"The Memorial which will grace the Wellington Park, Wellington N.S.W., carries with it a dignity and massiveness of treatment which at once appeal to the eye and the sense of beauty in statuary. For this design which was successful in a competition, Mr. Doble was awarded a prize of £100. The memorial on a granite base, will be 22ft. high. The figures, which constitute a striking and imposing group, symbolising fittingly the spirit of the memorial, have as their central subject Winged Victory, seated in the centre, and with a sword held in the hands.

Alongside, partly armoured, and bearing a palm branch in the hand, is a martial figure symbolising the spirit in which Australia entered the war. The other figure in the group represents history recording in a book the deeds of those who saw service. The figures will be in bronze. Those bronze figures will be ready to be placed on the granite base next  Anzac Day, and then Wellington will have one. of the finest memorials to be found in the whole Commonwealth. 

Wellington Times (NSW), 10 July 1924.