Inverell Returned Servicemen's Memorial Club

About

Inverell Returned Servicemen's Memorial (R.S.M.) Club is a modern two-storey building, with a metal roof and an exterior comprised of brown bricks and painted concrete. The club houses several war memorials inside and on its grounds, including the Inverell R.S.M. Club Garden of Remembrance, which is located on the southern side of the club, next to the driveway on Evans Street.  Planning for the official opening of the club was underway by mid-1951. On 11 June, the Inverell Times reported Sir John Northcott, Governor of NSW, had expressed "a desire to perform the official opening of the ... club when he visits Inverell for the Jubilee celebrations at the end of October." The ceremony was scheduled for Monday, 29 October, and the order of events was published in the Times on 22 October. During his speech, club president Keith Scotter thanked the trustees, the honorary architect and solicitor, the building contractors, and other members of the club and Returned Servicemen's League for their efforts. Governor Northcott unveiled the plaque recording the occasion and turned the key to declare the club officially open (The Inverell Times, 31 October 1951). The club underwent various extensions and modifications in the 1970s and 1980s, the completion of which have been recorded on several plaques attached to the building. Attached to the club is the Flanders Function Centre, also built as a memorial to those who served.  Access inside the club restricted by its opening hours.

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