World War 1 Honour Rolls & War Memorials in Canterbury City
A beautiful carved timber World War 1 Honour Roll with gold lettering was once displayed in the foyer of the Old Town Hall on Canterbury Road, between Canton and Howard Streets, Canterbury. This honour roll, supposedly listing all young men from Canterbury City who went overseas to fight, has since been lost.
Local historians Lesley Muir and Les Hall have created a list which is as complete as possible of young men and women from Canterbury City who went overseas to fight during WW1. They located many honour rolls and war memorials displayed in various churches, schools, halls, clubs and parks throughout Canterbury City. While none covers the entire area of Canterbury City, each is a memorial to those associated with the organisation or suburb where the memorial is displayed.
It is our intention to provide a photograph and brief history for each surviving honour roll and war memorial located in Canterbury City as well as alphabetical lists of the names recorded on these memorials. World War 1 honour rolls and war memorials recorded on this homepage to date are:
War Memorials in Canterbury
St Stephen’s Church
Description St Stephen’s Greek Orthodox Church Roll of Honor – Wooden memorial plaque formally in the old Anglican church next door. The memorial is located in the new brick church...
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St Saviour’s Anglican Church
Roll of Honour in St Saviour’s Anglican Church, Punchbowl St Saviour’s Anglican Church Honour Roll is a beautiful carved timber monument with gilt lettering. The intricate design...
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Roselands War Memorial
Description Roselands War Memorial comprises a pale yellow brick plinth structure on a concrete slab with a single white masonry column in the centre. There are two plaques on the front of the...
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Punchbowl Cenotaph
Description Trachyte obelisk with laurel wreath and gilt name plate. Massive sandstone column constructed of blocks in the form of a cenotaph. Dedicated to the Punchbowl soldiers who fought in the...
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Old Boys of Moorfields School
The Old Boys of Moorfields School Honour Roll was located, originally, in Moorfields School, Moorefields Road, Moorfields (now known as Kingsgrove). In 1917 a new building was constructed on the...
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Old Boys of Canterbury School
Old Boys of Canterbury School in grounds of Canterbury Public School The inscription on this memorial reads: Erected to the memory of our patriotic soldiers Old boys of Canterbury School Who took...
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Nameplates in Riverwood & Punchbowl
Belgium St, Riverwood Belgium Street was named in an October 1914 subdivision by the Universal Land and Deposit Bank Ltd. It was probably named because of the patriotic fervour of the early months...
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Nameplates in Earlwood
The people and places of Australia’s World War I effort were officially remembered with the unveiling of commemorative nameplates in eight Earlwood Streets on Remembrance Day, Monday 11...
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Nameplates in Campsie & Canterbury
Unveiled on 15 November 2003 at 11.00am at Dewar Street, corner Anzac Square, Campsie. Anzac St, Canterbury This street was given the patriotic name of Anzac in a January 1916 subdivision by...
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Nameplates in Belmore & Kingsgrove
Archibald, Forsyth, Robert & Roy Streets These streets were named by the War Service Homes Commission in 1920 after Robert Archibald (Roy) Forsyth, who died of wounds received at Hangard Wood...
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Nameplates in Belfield
The unveiling of nameplates to commemorate World War I streetnames took place on 11 November 2001 (Remembrance Day) at 11.00am in a ceremony conducted by the Belfield RSL. Four name-plates were...
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Lakemba War Memorial
Description Broken column (symbolising sacrifice) on a plain plinth. In memory of our fallen comrades This memorial was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of NSW Lieutenant General Sir John...
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Lakemba Roll of Honour
Lakemba Roll of Honour, Lakemba Returned Soldiers Club 60 Quigg Street, Lakemba Names on honour roll: Anderson to Grist Anderson, J. Bayliss, E. Brewer, H. E. Campbell, W. J. Coleman, L. E...
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Kingsgrove RSL War Memorial
Description Tapered granite obelisk near to Club entrance and accompanying memorial garden. A flag staff is to the right (just out of picture) Inscription LEST WE FORGET
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King and Empire honour roll
King and Empire honour roll in St John’s Church of England Hall, Campsie There is a Memorial Stone in the old hall alongside the Church. It has the following inscription: This Hall is...
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Euston Memorial
Description Euston Memorial is located within Euston Park, which is a triangular reserve between Euston Road and Floss Street, Hurlstone Park. It was originally located within the Hurlstone Park...
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Campsie Clock Tower
Description Pedestrian mall with clock tower memorial, complete with dedicatory plaques and remembrance gardens. A flag pole with sandstone wall and plaque is situated at the other end of the...
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Campsie Baptist Church Roll of Honour
Below is an alphabetical list of the names on the roll of honour. Blair, W. Lewer, G. Roelands, V. T. Bushby, C. Martin, E. Rowe, W. H. Bushby, T. McCall, R. Rowlands, F. A. Cooper, F. C. Metcalf...
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Belfield War Memorial – RSL
Description Granite obelisk surmounted by a Flame-of-Remembrance, and set within a garden area maintained by the Belfield RSL Sub Branch Womens Auxiliary. Situated outside the RSL building...
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Bardwell Park RSL War Memorial
Description Black obelisk mounted on a two-tiered base. ‘Lest we forget’ is inscribed underneath the obelisk. Inscription ‘This memorial garden is dedicated to the memory of...
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