This Lidcombe war memorial sits in the middle of Wellington Park, in the western suburb of Lidcombe. The memorial is topped with a statue of an Australian soldier in a solemn stance, resting on his rifle. Four columns form the plinth for the statue with gilt name plates for both World Wars mounted on the flat internal faces.Anzac Day is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand tomorrow.Friday, 24 April 2009
Lidcombe, war memorial
This Lidcombe war memorial sits in the middle of Wellington Park, in the western suburb of Lidcombe. The memorial is topped with a statue of an Australian soldier in a solemn stance, resting on his rifle. Four columns form the plinth for the statue with gilt name plates for both World Wars mounted on the flat internal faces.Anzac Day is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand tomorrow.
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Great idea for Skywatch friday. Very nice photo.
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Mary Elizabeth @ Now and Then
I always like to see different statues, and the sky is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGetting ready for Anzac day!
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Sydney Daily Photo
This is a great way to honor veterans, awesome photo.
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Guy
Regina In Pictures
"A valor of humanity that stands on the podium of heroic memory from the distant shore of Gallipoli under the shroud of pristine white clouds and a serene blue sky".~@lcd.
ReplyDeleteI always like seeing pictures of statues! This one looks very nice. Happy SkyWatching!
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive statue. It does make a good Skywatch Friday post.
ReplyDeleteIt´s a beautifully done memorial statue. It has a good human scaled size.
ReplyDeleteNice to see the statue rise up against the sky. Great choice foro today's SWF.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys are having great weather. Nice memorial.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky over the statue !
ReplyDeleteI clicked over to read a bit about ANZAC Day, which I had never heard of, despite having some fellow bloggers in both Australia and New Zealand. Thanks for a bit of a history lesson. I wish you all well on your National Holiday as you pause to remember your heroes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot of the memorial, also, the churches that you've posted are magnificent.
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect against the blue sky.
ReplyDeleteNice shot. It's sad that we have such memorials at all, but they do honor the soldiers in a beautiful way.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your positive feedback. Thanks barb, for taking the time to learn a bit more about our history.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to honor veterans!
ReplyDeleteGreat capture, too.
Hey! That's a solemn statue. Thanks for sharing.
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