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Berwick Inn
First Berwick Road Board & City of Berwick Meeting plaque Transcription City of Berwick / Border Inn – – – Ye Berwick Inn / Established 1857 In this room was held the first meeting of – / Berwick District Road Board 14.11.1862 / The City of Berwick 1.10.1973 1862 Foundation Chairman – John Brisbane JP…
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Mary Loveridge Memorial Rose Garden and clock tower
The Memorial Rose Garden plaque is on the front of the clock tower. The Red Cross Rose plaque and Soroptomist Rose plaque are placed on rocks directly behind the seats at the corner of the garden beds. Memorial Rose Garden plaque Transcription This / Memorial Rose Garden / is dedicated to the memory of…
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Yarrabubba Recreation Reserve
Beatriz Sanchez plaque Transcription In loving memory / of / Beatriz Sanchez / 21-10-99 – 3-3-03 [property_details details=”1″]
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Berwick Senior Citizens Centre
George F Rae plaque Transcription This plaque / was erected in recognition of / the services rendered / by / Cr George F Rae. / Foundation president of the Berwick and District / Senior Citizens Club / September 1969. Extension Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription City of Berwick / Berwick Senior Citizens Centre The extension to…
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Old Shire Offices Cranbourne
Two names in the list of 9 original board members are incorrect on the plaque and should read Christopher Bond Peed and Patrick Thompson. Old Shire Offices plaque Transcription Old Shire Offices / The Cranbourne Roads Board had its inaugural meeting / on April 27, 1860. The 9 original members of the Board: / Dr. James Smith…
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Berwick RSL
Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription The Berwick RSL New Clubrooms / (RSL Est. 1919) / were officially opened on 3 October 1993 / by / Bruce C Ruxton OBE / State President Victoria / Returned & Services League of Australia / President KE Newitt / Honorary Secretary / HM Samuel JP Berwick Grammar School Boer War…
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Toomuc Valley Community Hall
There are a number of plaques placed around the garden under trees. Lisa Higgins plaque Transcription Lisa Higgins / 26-10-1972 to 25-10-1997 / Secretary / Toomuc Residents Association Jan Patterson plaque Transcription This tree was planted/ by the residents of / Toomuc Valley / In fond memory of / Jan Patterson / who died 27-6-86…
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Pakenham Upper Community Hall and Church
In 1872, Gembrook South’s first settler, a Mr Matters donated half an acre of land on which a hall to be used as a church and meeting place was to be built. A young Joe Moyle, employed by Mr Matters at the time cleared and fenced the land and the building was erected by volunteers…
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Alma Treloar Reserve
Happy Creek Plaque Transcription Happy Creek / by John Bernard O’Hara John Bernard O’Hara, poet, schoolteacher, principal, wrote this poem about our Cockatoo Creek. / The poem achieved notoriety by being published in the Victorian Primary Schools Sixth Grade / Reader. Many a tourist and local remembered being entertained by John’s singing and recitals. /…
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Cyril Molyneux Recreation Reserve
Home of: Cyril Molyneux Plaque Transcription ~ Cyril Molyneux~ During WWII Cyril was involved in the defence of Darwin. He married / and left the service as a Lieutenant to move to Officer in 1953 and / to Berwick 10 years later. Cyril has been a Past President of the / Berwick RSL and an active member…
Contact us:
Narre Warren & District Family History Group Inc.
Address: 110 High Street, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Email: Lynne (Research Officer) or Eileen (Secretary)