Cenotaph - Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia
S 33° 23.050 E 150° 59.240
56H E 312788 N 6304313
Just to the east of Old Northern Road, at Wisemans Ferry is the new Cenotaph that was erected for the 100 year anniversary of Gallipoli and ANZACs.
Waymark Code: WMYNK0
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 07/03/2018
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This is a nicely landscaped Cenotaph, centred on a sandstone memorial, which has an obelisk on top of a square sandstone base. On the western side is an alcove with a half-life-sized statue of an ANZAC solder, at 'Parade Rest' with what appears to be an Enfield rifle. Beneath the Soldier/statue's feet is a short and broad grey marble tablet inset to the sandstone base. It reads:
This memorial was unveiled on 25th April 2015
by Mrs Dyras Thompson
To commemorate the "Centenary of ANZAC"
On the base of the eastern side of the monument is a tall black marble tablet, with the following inscription, which includes "The Ode":
[Crest]
MN
Australia
This Memorial was erected
by the Community of Wisemans Ferry
in Memory of the Men & Women
who departed this District
and in Honour of those
who Served and Sacrificed
their lives during the
South Africa (Boer) War 1899 - 1902
The Great War of 1914 - 1918
World War II 1939 - 1945
Malaya/Borneo 1948 - 1960
Korea 1950 - 1953
Vietnam 1962 - 1972
U.N. Peacekeepers
"ODE"
They shall grow not old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We will remember them
Lest We Forget
On the northern side of the memorial is another tall black marble tablet, which is for those who served in World War One [with an 'adit' for a couple of locals went to Afghanistan.]
Wisemans Ferry and & District
World War 1 Nominal Roll
& Roll of Honour
Bailey A.L. * Marchant A.G.
Bailey C.H. * McLean A. *
Cross F.J. O'Reilly S.V.
Cross P.A. Peisley R.
Fernance D.L. * Phillips D.J.
Fernance R.C. Pollock A.
Fleming G.R. * Rose A.L.
Hearne A. Rose A.T. *
Julius W.P. Rose W.
Jurd C.C. Singleton A.V. *
Jurd O.P. Starkey V.M. *
Key J.E. Usher W.D.
Leet H.S. Wilson S.G.
Lincoln W.D.
Post W.W.2 Nominal Roll
I.S.A.F. Afghan.
Seymour A.L.
Seymour L.A.
While, on the southern (Bowling Club) side is yet another tall black marble tablet, with the names of those who served in World War Two. It reads:
Wisemans Ferry & District
World War 2 Nominal Roll
Bailey A. Perry G.
Bailey J.R. Peters H.W.
Bragg D.S. Pratt J.W.
Connors J. Price W.C.
Chaseling A.R. Rehm D.W.
Crommelin V. Roberts H.I.
Cruci M. Robinson N.M.
Daniel H.L. Robinson R.W.
Darcy C. Rose C.H.
Day L.G. Rose D.J.
Diplock B. Rose V.J. (F)
East S. Russell L.M.
Featherston C. Setchell C.E. (F)
Featherston N. Sheen E.E.
Gauld E.G. Singleton C.R.
Hearne F. Singleton E.G.
Hood K.L. Smith N.W.
Jurd A.D. Storm W.E.
Laughton A.C. Thomson J.
Laughton K.M. Thorn M.H.
Law V.H. Toby R.T. (F)
Light M.K. Turner H.J.
Lincoln G.A. Tracy C.
Mann J.P. Walmsley J.R.
Millward J.N. Watkins H.H.
Parkes F.C. White E.W.
Parkes W.M. Woodbury A.J.
Payne G.D.
Address: Old Northern Road, Wisemans Ferry, NSW, 2775, Australia
Access: Pull into the parking area for the Children's Playground, or the Tennis Courts to the north of the Bowling Club. Free, and available 24/7.
Visited: 1656 - 1700, Saturday, 24 March, 2018