On Saturday, August 28, a memorial was commissioned at the Wamberal Memorial Hall in recognition of the history of the hall.
The hall was built in 1921 in recognition of those who had lost their lives in the First World War.
In the years leading up to World War Two the hall was a focus for community activity and after the war it was decided to further commemorate the service of local Wamberal residents by engraving three stones, one for each of the Navy, Army and Air Force.
These stones remained at the Hall but over time were largely forgotten.
Their condition deteriorated and they may have been lost forever had neighbour Karl Jenkins not looked after them.
With a grant from the Federal Government’s Community War Memorials Fund, Terrigal-Wamberal RSL Sub Branch was able to develop a memorial which will secure the history of the stones and the hall for the future.
In addition to the stones, the memorial incorporates a history plaque donated by Creightons Funeral Service which details the history of the hall and the stones.
The short service was attended by Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, and representatives of Creightons, the hall committee and the sub branch.
Source:
Media release, Sep 2
Terrigal-Wamberal RSL Sub Branch