Warwick War Memorial and Surrounds, 163 Fitzroy St, Warwick, QLD, Australia - Australian Heritage Sites on Waymarking.com

The memorial's foundation stone was laid on 7 June 1923 by Honourable S M Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia and it was unveiled on 5 December 1923 by Sir Matthew Nathan who was Governor of Queensland.
The War Memorial stands on a stepped granite base, the upper step of which is rusticated and has a foundation stone on the southwest face. The memorial is a substantial Helidon sandstone and granite structure, standing 10.7m high, and comprises a plinth, pedestal, and surmounting Celtic cross.The plinth features AIF badges (rising sun), and a marble plaque with leaded lettering listing the 122 local soldiers who died in World War I. The pedestal features four polished granite columns with Corinthian capitals and has a carved wreath, carved lettering The Honoured Dead, and Roman fasces on each corner. The entablature features a frieze with the dates 1914 - 1918 carved in relief.
The War Memorial Gates comprise four 2.9m high sandstone pillars with rusticated courses. The outer two pillars are surmounted with marble globelike finials and each pillar supports marble tablets with leaded lettering listing those from the district who fought in World War I and returned. A pair of wrought iron swinging gates allows vehicular traffic between the inner pillars and single gates provide for pedestrian traffic between these and the outer pillars.

List: Register of the National Estate Place ID: 16135 Place File No: 4/10/150/0022 URL database reference: [Web Link] Status: Registered Year built: 1923

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