Clyde Railway Workshops War Memorial Wall and Garden
Description
The focal point of this war memorial garden is a curved masonry wall. It is approximately three metres high and has a gentle curve. Inset into the wall are three aluminium window frames, each encasing a hand-painted timber honour roll. Below the centre window is a black stone shelf, supported by an upright concrete slab. The shelf bears a metal plaque, inscribed with a dedication. Two other metal plaques are attached to the wall itself, along with three bronze plaques: a Rising Sun emblem, an anchor, and a bird in flight.
The rolls include Clyde Railway Yard employees who served in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. However, their names are not in alphabetical order, nor is it completely clear which names belong to which conflict. Furthermore, if any person named on these boards died in the war, it is not indicated. None of the names can be found on the Auburn War Memorial to cross-reference.
The rolls pre-date the wall, which is a modern structure. When the Clyde Railway Workshops were privatised in the early years of the 21st century, the rolls were brought out from the workshops and incorporated into the new wall on the edge of railway land on the corner of Manchester and Cumberland Roads, Auburn. It is not known who designed the whole memorial or when.
Up to 2015, the NSW Tramway and Railway Ex-Services Association held an annual Anzac service at the site, but association members who maintained the tradition have either passed away or moved elsewhere.
The memorial lies within the heritage listing boundary of the Clyde Railway Yard. It is located adjacent to the employees carpark, which has an entry on Manchester Road. Access within the area is restricted.
Inscription
Centre roll
1914–18 Honour Roll 1939–45
[Names]
Those who served
Left and right rolls
We will remember them
[Names]
Plaque on shelf
In memory of fallen comrades
Lest we forget
Plaque on right-hand side of wall
This memorial garden is dedicated to the memory of our workmates who served in the Armed Forces during two world wars and the Korean War. Lest we forget.
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Address
Auburn Maintenance Centre
Cnr Manchester and Cumberland Roads
Auburn NSW 2144
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Cumberland Council
Setting
- Garden/park
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Garden/park
- Wall
Recorded by
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- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
- Korean War, 1950–53
Materials
- Concrete
- Glass
- Metal
- Other stone
- Timber