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Memorial Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial Address Immediately south of Norwood Parade and Osmond Terrace, Norwood Background Information The First World War (Great War) was a significant but tragic time for the Kensington and Norwood community, with 183 local men losing their lives during the four-year conflict. The Kensington and Norwood Soldiers' Memorial Committee was formed to plan a suitable memorial and undertake fundraising to raise money to erect the monument. The grey granite memorial was the result. Architect H.F.R. Chisolm designed it. Local contractors Dawes and Chisolm completed the bronze work. A crowd of around 3,000 local people turned out on Sunday 3 June 1923 to see the memorial unveiled. A prominent Norwood landmark, the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial, is located in a garden setting that features red and white roses. The gardens are further dedicated to the memory of those who paid the supreme sacrifice during World War II. Student Activities On Site (1) List five features of the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial and its surrounding gardens. The memorial column is set in a rose garden and is part of a road plantation running down the centre of Osmond Terrace, Norwood. It is a very high grey granite memorial with a tapered square cut column, a pedestal and two-tier base on a concrete slab. At the front and back of the columns are bronze wreaths. It displays the names of the fallen in alphabetical order. There are additional inscriptions on plaques bearing the names of the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial Committee, The Kensington and Norwood Mayor, architects, contractors and makers of the bronze work. It also bears inscriptions relating to the dedication of the surrounding gardens and the lower plaque reads “ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF KENSINGTON AND NORWOOD TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR”. (2) When the roses in the memorial garden are in bloom, they are coloured red and white. These same coloured blooms are also seen in other war memorial gardens. The best known example in Adelaide is in Pennington Gardens, near the Cross of Sacrifice, which is the location of the annual service that follows the Anzac Day march. What do you think is the symbolic significance of this choice of colours? 21
The red roses represent the blood shed in battle and white represents purity and rebirth. (3) Comment on the location of the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial. Do you think this is a good site for this monument? It occupies a prominent location close to Norwood Parade and leads to other important commemorative sites, which are located further south along Osmond Terrace. Situated on a plantation, it can be safely visited by the public. It is also near the Norwood Primary School, where many of the fallen had studied. Given the available sites for a war memorial in the area, this seems to be an ideal location. However, students may be able to suggest some alternatives. It is worth noting that, whilst many World War I war memorials have had to be relocated over the years, the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial has remained in its original location which suggests that it was a good choice. (4) Locate the following names on the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial and record their rank and initials for further research. Note: PTE = Private and LCE-CPL = Lance Corporal which are army ranks. FUNNELL VEITCH WINKLER FUNNELL VEITCH WINKLER LCE-CPL. A.H. (Rank = Lance Corporal) PTE. W.R (Rank = Private) PTE. C.W (Rank = Private) Classroom (5) Using the details of the three soldiers you have recorded in Question (4) answer the following questions by accessing the Australian War Memorial website at www.awm.gov.au > Biographical Details > Roll of Honour Enter their full name, select ‘First World War, 1914-1918’ and click search. (You may need to page through the list of people with the same surname to find the correct soldier). The details you require will appear in the Circular Information which form part of the “Roll of Honour” records. What were his Christian names? What was his occupation or “calling”? Where did he go to primary school? Where did he lose his life? How old was he when he lost his life? What was his association(s) with Norwood? 22
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The red roses represent the blood shed in battle and<br />
white represents purity and rebirth.<br />
(3) Comment on the location <strong>of</strong> the Kensington and<br />
Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial.<br />
Do you think this is a good site for this<br />
monument?<br />
It occupies a prominent location close to Norwood Parade and leads to other<br />
important commemorative sites, which are located further south along Osmond<br />
Terrace. Situated on a plantation, it can be safely visited by the public. It is also near<br />
the Norwood Primary School, where many <strong>of</strong> the fallen had studied. Given the<br />
available sites for a war memorial in the area, this seems to be an ideal location.<br />
However, students may be able to suggest some alternatives. It is worth noting that,<br />
whilst many World War I war memorials have had to be relocated over the years, the<br />
Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’ Memorial has remained in its original location<br />
which suggests that it was a good choice.<br />
(4) Locate the following names on the Kensington and Norwood Soldiers’<br />
Memorial and record their rank and initials for further research. Note:<br />
PTE = Private and LCE-CPL = Lance Corporal which are army ranks.<br />
FUNNELL<br />
VEITCH<br />
WINKLER<br />
FUNNELL<br />
VEITCH<br />
WINKLER<br />
LCE-CPL. A.H. (Rank = Lance Corporal)<br />
PTE. W.R (Rank = Private)<br />
PTE. C.W (Rank = Private)<br />
Classroom<br />
(5) Using the details <strong>of</strong> the three soldiers you have recorded in Question (4)<br />
answer the following questions by accessing the Australian War Memorial<br />
website at<br />
www.awm.gov.au > Biographical Details > Roll <strong>of</strong> Honour<br />
Enter their full name, select ‘First World War, 1914-1918’ and click search. (You<br />
may need to page through the list <strong>of</strong> people with the same surname to find the<br />
correct soldier). The details you require will appear in the Circular Information<br />
which form part <strong>of</strong> the “Roll <strong>of</strong> Honour” records.<br />
What were his Christian names?<br />
What was his occupation or “calling”?<br />
Where did he go to primary school?<br />
Where did he lose his life?<br />
How old was he when he lost his life?<br />
What was his association(s) with Norwood?<br />
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