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Yinnar War Memorial

Location Main Street, Yinnar VIC 3869 File Number Original Hermes No: 119706 Level -

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The War Memorial in Main Street, Yinnar, was constructed by Huxley and Co. was unveiled by Bridgadier Brand on 1 December, 1920. On Anzac Day, 1951 a plaque was unveiled that lists the four men from Yinnar who lost their lives in World War II. The memorial comprises a stone statue of a soldier sounding a bugle and set on a rectangular base and plinth, a separate marble panel with a triptych concrete support and decorated with ornate lead lettering, and a young Lone Pine seedling, approximately 8 x 6m. The memorial is situated within a grassed reservation that also contains three Ash trees and an Oak tree planted c.1928 by the local Scout Troop.

Why is it significant?
The Yinnar War Memorial is of local historical, social and aesthetic significance to Latrobe City

How is it significant?
The Yinnar War Memorial is of local historical and social significance as a monument commemorating the service of Yinnar and district servicemen during the Boer War, World War 1 and World War 2. The Oak tree is significant as tangible evidence of the beginnings of the Scouting movement in Latrobe City. (RNE criteria A.4, D.2, G.1)

The Yinnar War Memorial is of aesthetic significance as a contributory element within the Yinnar township precinct. The aesthetic qualities of the place derive from the memorial and the setting provided by the mature trees within the reservation (RNE criterion E.1)