Soldiers Memorial

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Author: Meredith Atilemile

Posted on 2 October 2024

The column was unveiled by Sir Neville Howse, VC, on Saturday 26 January 1924. According to the Forbes Advocate of 1 February 1924, quite a few returned servicemen were present in the large crowd. 

It is '16 feet high, built of polished freestone on a concrete foundation with two tiers of (malachite?) steps. The front panel has inscribed on it the names of 93 who fell during the Great War; the other three panels contain the names of 358 who also answered the call to arms. The cost of the monument was £642.'

• The Forbes Advocate (NSW : 1911 - 1954) View title info Fri 1 Feb 1924 Page … https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218710097