Ramornie Cenotaph, NSW, Australia
S 29° 38.762 E 152° 47.742
56J E 480226 N 6720418
This "Lest We Forget" white marble obelisk memorial, just north of the Gwydir Highway, at Ramornie, NSW, commemorates those from the nearby Districts that served in World War One.
Waymark Code: WMRMKR
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 07/08/2016
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There is also a 6m tall wooden flagpole, on the road side of the obelisk.
There are a couple of younger pine trees near the obelisk, with a more mature pine tree (+/- Gallipoli Lone Pine descendants) to the west.
No specific parking for this memorial, but plenty of grassed area off of the Gwydir Highway.
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"At a meeting held at Ramornie works it was decided to have the memorial obelisk and the machine gun war trophy unveiled on Empire Day. Mrs. J. Allen and Mrs. Winkler are to perform the ceremony at 3.30 p.m. when the speakers will be the Bishop of Grafton and Mr. D. J. Lobbau. Mr. S. L. Monatt has promised to train the children of the local school, who will sing appropriate songs. The Bishop will stay at Ramornie works to perform the evening service.
Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 23 May 1922."
The southern side of the obelisk reads:
In Honour
of our Ramornie soldiers
who fought and fell for
the Empire's cause, in the
Great War
1914-1919
The western side reads:
In honour of all those
who served and fell
in all conflicts from
the Jackadgery, Cangi
and Eatonsville Districts
"Lest We Forget"
The upper part of the obelisk, on the Eastern side, has a sculptured rendition of crossed rifle and sword, on rocky ground, with vines entwined.
The soldiers of the area are then listed on the Eastern and Northern sides of the base of the obelisk.
From the Eastern side:
ALLEN C. Pte.
AUSTEN C. Pte.
INMON E. Pte.
McGRATH M. J. Pte.
OSWIN A. Sgt.
OSWIN J. SignLt.
PORTER E. H Lieut.
And the Northern side reads:
PORTER W. H. Sgt.
TINDAL L. N. L. Capt.
TINDAL A. A. Lieut.
TINDAL J. H. Gunnr.
WINKLER C. Pte.
WINTER C. H. Sgt.