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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19 comments:

  1. JamesFriday, 24 April 2009 at 08:12:00 GMT+10

    Great idea for Skywatch friday. Very nice photo.

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  2. Mary ElizabethFriday, 24 April 2009 at 08:26:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Mary Elizabeth @ Now and Then

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  3. LouiseFriday, 24 April 2009 at 08:45:00 GMT+10

    I always like to see different statues, and the sky is beautiful!

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  4. SallyFriday, 24 April 2009 at 09:02:00 GMT+10

    Getting ready for Anzac day!
    Sorry I haven't been commenting much lately - combination of life circumstances. SDP has had a 3rd birthday and you're invited to the party!
    Sydney Daily Photo

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  5. Guy DFriday, 24 April 2009 at 09:23:00 GMT+10

    This is a great way to honor veterans, awesome photo.

    Have a great weekend.
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  6. IndayFriday, 24 April 2009 at 09:52:00 GMT+10

    "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.

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  7. LoisFriday, 24 April 2009 at 11:30:00 GMT+10

    I always like seeing pictures of statues! This one looks very nice. Happy SkyWatching!

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  8. GeorgeFriday, 24 April 2009 at 12:03:00 GMT+10

    What an impressive statue. It does make a good Skywatch Friday post.

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  9. chrome3dFriday, 24 April 2009 at 16:00:00 GMT+10

    It´s a beautifully done memorial statue. It has a good human scaled size.

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  10. Jan K. alias AfanjaFriday, 24 April 2009 at 20:20:00 GMT+10

    Nice to see the statue rise up against the sky. Great choice foro today's SWF.

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  11. Jim KlenkeFriday, 24 April 2009 at 21:31:00 GMT+10

    Looks like you guys are having great weather. Nice memorial.

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  12. GattinaFriday, 24 April 2009 at 21:32:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful sky over the statue !

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  13. AnonymousFriday, 24 April 2009 at 21:52:00 GMT+10

    I 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.

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  14. RiversongsFriday, 24 April 2009 at 23:22:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful shot of the memorial, also, the churches that you've posted are magnificent.

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  15. IndraniSaturday, 25 April 2009 at 02:04:00 GMT+10

    Looks perfect against the blue sky.

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  16. LinneaSaturday, 25 April 2009 at 04:51:00 GMT+10

    Nice shot. It's sad that we have such memorials at all, but they do honor the soldiers in a beautiful way.

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  17. JimSaturday, 25 April 2009 at 21:52:00 GMT+10

    Thank you all for your positive feedback. Thanks barb, for taking the time to learn a bit more about our history.

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  18. UnknownSunday, 26 April 2009 at 07:27:00 GMT+10

    This is a great way to honor veterans!
    Great capture, too.

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  19. kRiZcPEcThursday, 21 May 2009 at 15:10:00 GMT+10

    Hey! That's a solemn statue. Thanks for sharing.

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