Mondrook School First World War Honour Roll

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This memorial is a timber honour roll for ex-pupils of the former Mondrook Public School who served in the First World War. It features a curved pediment at the top, decorated with the crossed Union Jack and Australian Red Ensign. On each side are carved columns, which flank the list of names printed in gold in the centre of the board. The names were added as the 'Old boys' enlisted, so they are not in alphabetical order.  The roll was unveiled at the school on Empire Day, 24 May 1917. The event was presided over by Mayor Alderman Wrigley. During the celebrations, students put on a recital, and Reverends W. Tasle and S.P. Stewart performed the unveiling (The Northern Champion, 26 May 1917; The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate, 2 June 1917). The school operated from August 1881 to December 1970. In the early 1960s, members of the school's Parents & Citizens Association took over management of the Mondrook Public Hall, which was officially opened on 4 May 1939. For a time, the hall fell into disrepair until 1993 when a committee set about repairing it to meet new standards. The roll is now located in the hall and access to it is restricted to the opening hours of the hall.  Note: The historical information above was provided by the Mondrook Hall Association Committee.