Kelmscott Congregational Church Honour Board
From Our Contribution
 17 Rundle Street, Kelmscott | |
 Shield Hanging in foyer of church | |
| Monument Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelmscott Congregational Church Honour Board |
| Location | Kelmscott Congregational Church, Rundle Street, Kelmscott [1] |
| Dedication Date | 25th April, 1920 (ANZAC Day) |
History
The details of the Church's Honour Board are presently unclear, however it is reported that it was obtained in 1919, and the completed cost was £1.10.0. Unveiled fittingly on ANZAC Day 1920, the Board was hung in the main hall of the church. In the 1970s, Congregation member Vernon Pascoe took the Honour Board for restoration to Leederville Technical College. The gold lettering was touched-up and the board polished. Mr Pascoe then hung the Board in the foyer of the church where it remains to this day.[1]
Setting
The Honour Board is mounted in the foyer of the Kelmscott Congregational Church, which is located on the corner of Rundle Street and River Road (17 Rundle St) Kelmscott.
Description
A small jarrah shield containing the names of 11 men of the local congregation who enlisted for service overseas during World War 1. Four men are annotated as being killed. The records of several of the men make no reference to Kelmscott, but may have been residents at a time before their enlistment.
Monument Details
Title
1914 The Great War 1919
Roll of Honour
Names
- (L. Butcher) Lancel Butcher
- † (Leo. Butcher) Killed Leonard Butcher
- † (H.E. Howard) Killed Henry Ernest Howard
- (J. Howard) Jason Howard
- (R.F. Bickford) Robert Frank Bickford
- † (S.O. Matthews) Killed Sydney Clarence Owen Matthews
- (M.H. Matthews) Melbourne Hubert Randolph Matthews
- † (L.N. Savage) Killed Lionel Newton Savage
- (C.W. Hammond) Clarence William Hammond
- (W.J. Barnard) William James Barnard
- (A. Butcher) John Arthur Butcher
References
- ↑ Pascoe, Vernon (2005). Kelmscott Congregational Church : over one hundred years of witness to the Lord in the Kelmscott District from 1901 to 2004. Kelmscott: Kelmscott Congregational Church Inc.