Jiggi-Georgica Great War Roll of Honor

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The Jiggi-Georgica Great War Roll of Honor is a polished timber board, with distinctive architectural features. It demonstrates a high-level of craftsmanship, indicating it was produced by a skilled cabinetmaker. It has a carved pediment, which incorporates a shelf at the top, and a plain shelf at the bottom. The shelves are connected by turned columns, topped with Corinthian capitals. The decorative elements continue with paintings of the Australian Coat of Arms, flanked by the Union Jack and Australian flags.  The roll lists the names of 36 members of the Jiggi-Georgica community who served in the war. Their names are printed neatly in gold down the centre of the board. Nine of the names include 'remarks', indicating if they were killed or received a decoration.  Planning for the memorial was underway by mid-1916, led by the Jiggi-Georgica War Memorial Committee. The names of enlistees were being collected and committee members were assigned to investigate the cost of producing the board (Northern Star (Lismore), 21 June 1916). The unveiling ceremony was held on 23 August 1916 at the Jiggi Hall. The event was reported in the Northern Star on 7 September. The paper said, "it was one of the most memorable days ever held in [the] community." Mr W. Murray, President of the local Farmers and Settlers Association, presided over the function, and Mrs S. Taylor, a resident of the district for 30 years and mother of the first local volunteer, performed the unveiling.