Glen Waverley WWI Memorial

Springvale Road GLEN WAVERLEY, MONASH CITY

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Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Glen Waverley WWI Memorial - Physical Description 1

    The cenotaph is an exfoliated grey granite obelisk designed in two stages and mounted on an axe finished plinth with a raised and planted white gravel surround. The names of the fallen have been recorded with the inscription: "For King and Country erected as a grateful tribute to the men of Glen Waverley who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918. Their names liveth forevermore".

    The memorial gates are in wrought iron and incorporate the words "Lest We Forget" in their design. They have sandstone pillars and plaques commemorating the fallen in the Second World War.

    There is an associated Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis), a direct descendent of the "Lone Pine" at Gallipoli, grown by the Forest Commission from seeds collected in 1976 and planted here on Remembrance Day, 1981.

    Physical Conditions

    Glen Waverley WWI Memorial - Physical Conditions

    Sound

    Integrity

    Glen Waverley WWI Memorial - Integrity

    High

    Historical Australian Themes

    Glen Waverley WWI Memorial - Historical Australian Themes

    Thematic Context:

    Governing

    * Developing administrative structures and authorities

    * Providing for the common defence

    * Going to war

    Veterans Description for Public

    Glen Waverley WWI Memorial - Veterans Description for Public

    The Glen Waverley World War I Memorial is located in the Glen Waverley Central Reserve on Springvale Road. The memorial comprises of a an exfoliated grey granite obelisk, mounted on an axe finished plinth with a raised and planted white gravel surround. The names of seven fallen have been recorded with the inscription: "For King and Country erected as a grateful tribute to the men of Glen Waverley who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918. Their Names Liveth Forevermore".

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Monash - Monash Heritage Study

    Author: Gerner Consulting Group, Andrew Ward
    Year: 1998
    Grading:

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  At Central Reserve, 690 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 315

  28/05/18

  Opposite 412 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150