Fort Street Public School First and Second World Wars Memorial Window, Millers Point
Description
This stained glass memorial window is a prominent feature within the main building at Fort Street Public School. It consists of 14 sections featuring: St John holding a dove and green quill; St George; the Fort Street Public School crest; a quote from St John's Gospel, Chapter 15, Verse 13 ('Greater Love Hath No Man'); and the dedication inscription.
The window is noted to have been designed by Mr and Mrs Ashwin.
Inscription
Window
Erected to the memory
of the men and women
from Fort St Primary
School Who served
and died in two
World Wars
B. McKervey
PRINCIPAL. 1958
Brass plaque next to window
Fort Street Primary School
This War Memorial Window was unveiled by the
Hon RJ Heffron MLA
Deputy Premier & Minister for Education
24th November 1958
Dr HS Wyndham MA Dip Ed Director General of Education
B McKervey BA HDA, LASA, LTDA Principal
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Address
Observatory Hill
10 Upper Fort Street
Millers Point NSW 2000
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Setting
- Building – inside
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Stained glass window
Recorded by
Raphael Gracia; Martine BruceYear of construction
1958Established Date format:
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24 November 1958 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
- Glass