All Saints' Church, Murwillumbah
Description
The Murwillumbah All Saints' Church was designed by architects Conrad and Gargett of Brisbane, Qld. It was opened and dedicated as a memorial church on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1960. Within the church is a dedication plaque flanked by a crossed Union Jack and Australian flag. There are also three rolls of honour; two comprise the Parish of Murwillumbah First World War Roll of Honour and the third is the All Saints' Church Second World War, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam Roll of Honour, Murwillumbah .
According to the Organ Historical Trust of Australia website, "[t]he first recorded Anglican service was held in Murwillumbah on 26 September 1870 … The All Saints' congregation had worshipped at two previous sites..." before this church was established.
Inscription
Plaque
All Saints' Church
Murwillumbah
This church, dedicated to the greater glory
of God on All Saints' Day, A.D. 1960 was
erected in thanksgiving for peace, as a
tribute to those who served and in loving
memory of those who paid the supreme sacrifice.
In World Wars I & II and the Korean War,
Malaya and Vietnam
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Address
26-30 Byangum Road
Murwillumbah NSW 2484
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Tweed Shire
Setting
- Roadside
Memorial type
- Building
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAMEstablished Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
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$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date
01 November 1960 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
- Korean War, 1950–53
- Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
- Vietnam War, 1962–75