Terrigal Wamberal RSL Sub Branch
Michael TaboneThe Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial consists of two War Memorials: The Erina District (Armistice) War Memorial and The Terrigal War Memorial. The site was reconstructed in 2018/2019 to accommodate the relocation of The Erina District War Memorial. The Memorial was rededicated on 25 April 2019 in memory of all men and women, and their families, who have dedicated their lives to serve Australia in conflict and in peace.
The Erina District War Memorial was constructed in Erina, NSW to commemorate the memory of service personnel lost in WWI from the Erina, Terrigal, Wamberal and Matcham areas. The Memorial was originally constructed on the junction of The Entrance Road and Terrigal Drive after the war and unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November 1923. Owing to the reconstruction of the road junction, the Memorial was relocated to the Salvation Army’s Woodport property in 1985 and re-dedicated on 6 August 1986 to commemorate those lost in all conflicts up to the Vietnam War. It was subsequently relocated to the Terrigal Foreshore in 2018 as the Woodport site was required for the construction of a new church.
The Terrigal War Memorial originally consisted of a memorial stone (obelisk), a flagpole resting on a raised platform and situated to the east of the Terrigal Life Saving Club, circa 1984/85. It was dedicated “to the memory of all men and women of Australia who gave their lives in the many areas of conflict in which our country has been engaged”. It was subsequently moved to its current site on the foreshore in 2001.
Created by Central Coast Artist Leash Craig, the ‘Brothers in Arms’ sculpture centre piece represents two soldiers of the Great War assisting one another in combat. It is symbolic of the unique bond of mateship and teamwork between those that serve together in times of conflict and in peace. It is also symbolic of the brothers from the local community who lost their lives in battle during the WWI as mentioned in the War Memorial Honour Roll.
