Wamberal Memorial Hall and Honour Rolls

About

The Wamberal Memorial Hall was built on land donated by a Mr Edwards. It was officially opened by Mr E Loxton KC  MLA on New Years Day 1920. It has been used almost daily ever since. From details recorded in local histories, the hall was the centre of life in the area. Its early use was documented in the RSL minutes, and in John Holt’s Early History of Wamberal. An excerpt from Holt's book follows: The hall had been erected by voluntary labour under the direction of Mr Perrett. Mr Edwards had donated some land to make the building possible. The trustees were Messrs A Brown, A Campbell and W Smalley and the Secretary was Mr ET Andrews. The Federal Member for Robertson, Mr Fleming, attended and was delighted  to meet his former commanding officer, Colonel JG Tedder. Other locals present included the Gleesons, the Pikes, the Inmans, the Reads, the Rtichies, and the Archibalds. By the end of the month Mrs A Swaddling and Mrs H Robertson  of the St Stephens Womens Guild and organised a visit to the Hall of the Gosford Famous Players to present a comedy which was followed by a dance. Inside, there is an honour roll for the Great War and another by the Volunteer Air Observers Corp. They do not appear to be complete lists. Outside, there are three small headstone or markers.

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