Corndale Second World War Honour Roll (Destroyed)

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Note: This honour roll was previously located in the Corndale Hall. Along with the hall it was destroyed in a major flood, which occurred in February 2022. The above photo of the roll had been taken by a member of the Richmond River Historical Society earlier. The photograph of the memorial is now held in the Richmond River Historical Museum. Former description: The Corndale Second World War Honour Roll was a rectangular timber board, with carved timber columns on each side. At the top it had a traditional triangular pediment that was decorated with a banner scroll, a small crown and the crossed Union Jack and Australian flag. The names of the those who served were painted in gold in two columns on the main body of the board. Two names were included at the top of the list within a laurel wreath under the heading 'In Memoriam', indicating they died during the war.  Planning for the memorial was underway by mid-1946, with a meeting held on 22 July to discuss constructing an honour roll. Subscriptions were collected and at a later meeting, it was decided to seek designs and prices (Northern Star, 2 September 1947). At a further meeting on 29 September it was decided to proceed with the project. By October, sufficient money had been raised to also purchase two memorial trees to be planted at the memorial gate entering the hall ground, in memory of the two Corndale men who made the supreme sacrifice.  The roll was unveiled in the Corndale Hall on 24 November 1947, in front of a large crowd including visitors from Lismore, Nimbin and surrounding districts. Mt T. Williams presided over the service, which included a musical program, speeches and two minutes silence. The unveiling was performed by Councillor C. Armstrong and Reverend N. Monsen performed the dedication (Northern Star, 29 November 1947).  The photo of the honour roll is available for viewing when the Richmond River Historical Society Museum is open to the public.