Alexandra WWI Memorial Statue
Leckie Park,Alexandra, MURRINDINDI SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Alexandra War Memorial is a statue of a World War I soldier with arms reversed, left foot forward, on a bluestone pedestal on a circular concrete base. The statue and plaques on the memorial are painted in a copper metallic paint. The memorial was unveiled on March 10th 1924 by the Governor of Victoria, Lord Stradbroke. It was originally set in the main street of the town but was moved in 1954 to combine with the World War II memorial. The sculptor was Margaret Baskerville. The inscription reads, "Erected By the Residents in the Shire of Alexandra in Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in The Great War 1914-1918."
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Alexandra WWI Memorial Statue - Physical Description 1
Bronze soldier statue (WW1) set in park, adjacent to stone cenotaph (WW2), memorial wall (other conflicts)
The memorial is a statue of a World War I soldier with arms reversed, left foot forward, on a bluestone plinth on a circular concrete base. The statue and plaques on the memorial are painted in a copper metallic paint.Alexandra WWI Memorial Statue - Historical Australian Themes
Remembering the fallen
Alexandra WWI Memorial Statue - Physical Conditions
Moved from original position in Main Street in 1954.
Alexandra WWI Memorial Statue - Usage/Former Usage
Commemoration
Veterans Description for Public
Alexandra WWI Memorial Statue - Veterans Description for Public
The Alexandra War Memorial is a statue of a First World War soldier with arms reversed, left foot forward, on a bluestone pedestal on a circular concrete base. The statue and plaques on the memorial are painted in a copper metallic paint. The memorial was unveiled on 3 March 1924 by the Governor of Victoria, Lord Stradbroke. It was originally set in the main street of the town but was moved in 1954 to combine with the Second World War Memorial. The sculptor was Margaret Baskerville. The inscription reads: "Erected By The Residents In The Shire Of Alexandra In Memory Of Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice In The Great War 1914-1918."
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ALEXANDRA COURT HOUSE AND FORMER SHIRE OFFICESVictorian Heritage Register H1654
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Organ - St John's Anglican ChurchNational Trust
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Shire HallNational Trust
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