Woodburn War Memorial Flagpole

About

The flagpole is constructed of metal and is mounted on a plinth. It is surrounded by a trimmed box hedge.  The memorial was unveiled on Anzac Day, 1937. Mr E.J. Hitchins, President of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was chairman, and he was accompanied by: Rev. J. Muir Presbyterian; Captain Jarrett (Salvation Army); Mr Leader representing Rev. C. Saunders Church of England and Mrs F. Osborne of Evans Head. Mrs Osborne, one of the oldest district mothers of a First World War soldier, performed the unveiling. On 30 April, The Richmond River Herald described the ceremony in detail. When dedicated, the flagpole measured 42 feet by six inches. The pole was fitted into a stone base with a marble plaque attached. In April 1945, a cyclone hit Woodburn village and the memorial was uprooted. It was later repaired. The pole is now mounted on a concrete plinth, with a metal plaque attached to the base.  The memorial is used for public commemoration services.