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Joel Joel War Memorial, 2008 Landsborough Road, JOEL JOEL
Location2008 Landsborough Road JOEL JOEL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The War Memorial, 2008 Landsborough Road, Joel Joel, has significance as a local, important commemorative icon. The War Memorial commemorates those soldiers who fought in the Great War (1914-1919) and those killed in action in the Second World War (1939-1945) and appears to have been erected soon after the close of the Great War in c.1919. The Joel Joel War Memorial is historically and aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. The War Memorial is associated with the local soldiers who fell in the Great War between 1914 and 1919, together with those killed in action in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945. The Memorial demonstrates important visual qualities. These qualities include the granite obelisk with the lead lettering listing those soldiers who fell in the First and Second World Wars. The Joel Joel War Memorial is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and valued by the Joel Joel community and surrounding district for commemorative reasons. Overall, the Joel Joel War Memorial is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Monuments and Memorials
Category
War Memorial