Bellingen Methodist Church First and Second World War Memorial Gates

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Gate pillars at the entrance to the former Bellingen Methodist Church. On the left pillar is a marble plaque dedicated to three men who died of wounds in conflict in the First World War. Their names are also listed on the Bellingen Uniting Church First World War Memorial Font, located in Bellingen Uniting Church in Hyde Street. On the right pillar is a similar plaque dedicated to five men who lost their lives in the Second World War.  On 5 June 1948, the Daily Examiner reported the trustees of the Bellingen Methodist Church had decided "to erect a new fence and memorial gates in front of the Bellingen Church to commemorate two deceased trustees and Methodist youth who were killed in both world wars." At that stage, the work was almost complete and they reported is consisted of a "concrete fence with piping, a central arch and pillars of Gosford free-stone and the two gates." The church building is now occupied by a private business.

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