Randwick War Memorial

A First World War memorial, erected in the early 1920s, altered after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: constructed of local limestone.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial takes the form of a wheel-headed cross with octagonal column and moulded foot supported by a square plinth and three-stepped base. The plinth is inscribed with black lettering on three sides, the west face of the plinth reads: TO/ THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-18/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE. At the bottom of the face is a plaque that reads: 1939-1945/ HENRY JOHN ASHER PTE. AGED 31 YEARS/ KILLED IN ACTION. MAY 19TH 1940/ ANDREW WOODWARD REX WHITE .A.B/ AGED 35 YEARS/ KILLED IN ACTION. MAY 29TH 1945. Both the north and south elevations of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the men who were killed during the First World War, along with the dates of their deaths.

The memorial is located in a small enclosed walled area which is accessed by iron gates and railings.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 6 June 2017.