George Allen Johnson, Sancrox, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 31° 26.325 E 152° 46.877
56J E 479215 N 6521751
This obelisk and memorial plaque for George Allen Johnson is set in amongst quite a few clumps of Lomandra, at the entrance to the Sancrox Reserve.
Waymark Code: WMTZDQ
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1

At the end of Colvin Street, Sancrox is the playing fields and reserve with a covered picnic area. Just in, on the right-hand side, amongst flourishing Lomandra plants is white marble obelisk, standing about 2 metres tall. This is within a low wrought iron filigreed rail.
Below the marble 'floral wreath' on the obelisk there is a VERY hard to read 'inscription'; but it is possible to make out that it is for Allen Johnson - 1901.
What is easier to read, is the bronze plaque set into the concrete base, in front of the obelisk. It reads:

"George Allen Johnson
1845 - 1901
This memorial is dedicated to Allen Johnson
for his contribution to the development
of the timber industry in the Hastings District.
Born in Tasmania, he migrated to N.S.W
from New Zealand with his wife
Harriet and family in 1882. He finally
settled in this district
establishing the first sawmill
in Wauchope in 1890
and twin mill at Sancrox in 1898/9

He died in 1901, Aged 55 years"

Personally I had three uncles who grew up in the Wauchope area in the 1920s and 30s who took on timber getting for a while before taking their families elsewhere.

Somebody else has posted a photo online of the obelisk at: (visit link)

Visited, while Attending a Geocaching Event at the Reserve, 1410, Sunday, 30 August, 2015 - GC61KA1.
Location: At the entance to Sancrox Reserve (park)

Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed

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