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Upper Beaconsfield War Memorial

Other Name

Salisbury Road, Upper Beaconsfield

Location

Salisbury Road BEACONSFIELD UPPER, Cardinia Shire

File Number

Original Hermes No: 30150

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Statement of Significance

Upper Beaconsfield War Memorial is significant to the Cardinia Shire as a major part of the Upper Beaconsfield historic commercial and civic precinct today and the focus for the local community during World War One.

Constructed from local stone, the Upper Beaconsfield War Memorial is significant as one of the small number of war memorials relating to both the First and Second World Wars in the shire. The names of soldiers from a number of well known district families are recorded on this memorial. . The memorial draws attention to the early growth of the Upper Beaconsfield and is an important local landmark.

Regional Significance

Group

Monuments and Memorials