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Memorial Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial and ‘Avenue of Trees’ Address Alexandra Avenue and Prescott Terrace, Rose Park Background Information C. Webb-Gilbert designed the distinctive Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial. The memorial was unveiled on the 14 December 1924. It features a bronze figure of a World War I - Great War - soldier leaning forward with his left arm extended towards the ground and giving aid to a comrade. The bronze figure is mounted on a two-tier pedestal of granite. There are four bronze plaques fixed to the pedestal which list the 'fallen' World War I soldiers from the Burnside District. A fifth plaque honours the fallen from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The memorial is situated at the eastern end of a strip of parkland running down the centre of Alexandra Avenue from Prescott Terrace to Fullarton Rd. The parkland is lined with “Trees of Remembrance”, each planted in memory of a Burnside district soldier killed in the Great War. Numbered memorial plaques honouring these men are spaced along both Alexandra Ave and Prescott Terrace. Student Activities On Site (1) How many names appear on the Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial? a) 91 b) 83 c) 87 87 names (2) What do you think the pose of the soldier on the Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial suggests he may be doing during battle? He is bending down to give aid (succour) to a fallen comrade. The pose suggests he is about to lift a friend to his feet. (3) How many surnames appear more than once on the Memorial? Write these names down. 11 names They are; Fordham Frerichs Hughes Keely Sando Shepley Slape Suhard Tucker Roberts Robin 1
(4) When was the ‘Avenue of Trees’ planted and consecrated to the memory of Burnside District’s fallen soldiers in World War I? 19 July 1919 Source: Plaque Close St, West Side (5) Can you find any evidence that not all trees in the ‘Avenue of Trees’ are the ones that were originally planted? What is it? In 1955 several trees were cut down and removed for street widening. New trees were planted when the alterations were completed and have the appearance of younger healthier trees. (6) Following World War I, the Burnside community erected this magnificent monument to the fallen and dedicated individual tributes to these local soldiers by the planting of a tree in their memory. These gestures clearly indicate the gratitude to the soldiers who had served and sense of loss felt by local families for those men who had lost their lives. World War I ended nearly ninety years ago. What significance do these war memorials have for the local community and Australia generally today? The tributes show that World War I was a significant event in the history of the Burnside district and greatly affected the local community. The fact that some trees were replaced in 1955 and that the Burnside Council still carefully maintains the area, suggests the war memorials are still considered an important part of the area’s cultural heritage. The impact of World War I in cities and towns throughout Australia was profound. It represented an important period during which Australian troops proved themselves on the world stage. This period saw the birth of the Anzac legend, which has played an important role in the emergence of our national identity. (7) Count the trees with no memorial plaques. What are their numbers? What reasons might there be for these soldiers’ names not to be recorded on individual plaques? The numbers of the trees are 54, 60 and 76 found on two plaques located on Prescott Terrace. The cost of plaques for some families may have been prohibitive and others for various reasons may have preferred anonymity for their fallen relative. Teachers note: Photos on the next page show the two granite blocks with the missing names. Both are located on Prescott Terrace. 2
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Memorial Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial and ‘Avenue <strong>of</strong> Trees’<br />
Address Alexandra Avenue and Prescott Terrace, Rose Park<br />
Background Information<br />
C. Webb-Gilbert designed the distinctive Burnside District Fallen<br />
Soldiers’ Memorial. The memorial was unveiled on the 14<br />
December 1924. It features a bronze figure <strong>of</strong> a World War I -<br />
Great War - soldier leaning forward with his left arm extended<br />
towards the ground and giving aid to a comrade. The bronze figure<br />
is mounted on a two-tier pedestal <strong>of</strong> granite. There are four bronze<br />
plaques fixed to the pedestal which list the 'fallen' World War I<br />
soldiers from the Burnside District. A fifth plaque honours the<br />
fallen from World War II, Korea and Vietnam.<br />
The memorial is situated at the eastern end <strong>of</strong> a strip <strong>of</strong> parkland<br />
running down the centre <strong>of</strong> Alexandra Avenue from Prescott Terrace to Fullarton Rd. The<br />
parkland is lined with “Trees <strong>of</strong> Remembrance”, each planted in memory <strong>of</strong> a Burnside<br />
district soldier killed in the Great War. Numbered memorial plaques honouring these men<br />
are spaced along both Alexandra Ave and Prescott Terrace.<br />
Student Activities<br />
On Site<br />
(1) How many names appear on the Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial?<br />
a) 91<br />
b) 83<br />
c) 87<br />
87 names<br />
(2) What do you think the pose <strong>of</strong> the soldier on the Burnside District Fallen<br />
Soldiers’ Memorial suggests he may be doing during battle?<br />
He is bending down to give aid (succour) to a fallen comrade. The pose suggests he is about<br />
to lift a friend to his feet.<br />
(3) How many surnames appear more than once on the Memorial? Write these<br />
names down.<br />
11 names<br />
They are;<br />
Fordham<br />
Frerichs<br />
Hughes<br />
Keely<br />
Sando<br />
Shepley<br />
Slape<br />
Suhard<br />
Tucker<br />
Roberts<br />
Robin<br />
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