Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue
Church Street BERWICK, CASEY CITY
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Statement of Significance
Populus x canadensis 'Robusta' (Hybrid Black Poplar) for context: contribution to landscape, historical value: World War 1
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Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue - Physical Description 1
Commemorative planting of Populus x canadensis 'Robusta' (Hybrid Black Poplar) to honour residents of the area who served in the WW1. Recent plantings to fill the gaps are a different cultivar (Populus dectoides). 123 trees.
It begins opposite Akoonah Park and continues to 111 High Street (Princes Highway) Berwick. It is clearly marked with signs at each end indicating that it is a World War 1 Memorial.
Sign posted: Berwick Beaconsfield Memorial Avenue 1914 - 1918 War.Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue - Historical Australian Themes
Remembering the fallen
Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue - Physical Conditions
Good condition and sign posted.
Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue - Usage/Former Usage
Commemoration
Veterans Description for Public
Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue - Veterans Description for Public
The Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue was planted on June 15th 1919 to commemorate the lives of former pupils who died serving in the First World War. The Avenue was planted by 50 Grammaroldboys and consists ofseven Oak trees (Quercus palustris, Quercus robur) located on the west side of Church Street, between Palmerston and Brisbane streets. The trees remain in excellent condition.
Outside the former Grammar Schoolbuilding (now a private residence)is a small tablet listing the names of the boys who died serving: E. D'A Brunn, H.O. Elmes, E.G. Gaunt, S.Hodgson, H.I. Hope, A.E. Kent, C.H. Lyon, A.H. Miller and A.M. Robin.
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EDRINGTONVictorian Heritage Register H0653
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