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Glenorie War Memorial
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Date27/8/2004
PhotographerPeter BoothDescriptionThe memorial is situated at 934 Old Northern Road in the Wal Buckingham Memorial Park.
The Glenorie Roll of Honor is a sandstone column, topped with a sculpture of a cannon made of the same stone. It was originally established after the First World War and was dedicated on 23 November 1918.
In 1985, the memorial was restored and several plaques were affixed to the column to commemorate the names of service personnel from the surrounding district who died in the Second World War, the Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation, and the Vietnam War. The plaques were located on top of the original First World War names on the memorial.
In 2022, Hornsby Shire Council commissioned a conservation report and restored the memorial in consultation with the local RSL sub-Branch. The plaques from 1985 have been relocated to new sandstone plinths, along with an additional plaque to commemorate fallen soldiers that have not returned. Some corrections were required to the original 1985 plaques, due to them containing some inaccuracies. The new plinths were designed by Council and fabricated and installed by Aussie Stonemasons.
The paving surrounding the memorial has also been recently upgraded from unit paving to a circular concrete apron, featuring a strip of granite cobbles. The memorial had two uplights upgraded in 2022 and two flag poles installed to the north of the memorial.
The memorial is used for various commemorative services throughout the year. It is located within Wal Buckingham Memorial Garden in Glenorie, NSW, which was named after a Second World War veteran. The park was opened on Anzac Day, 25 April 1985.
Statement of Significance provided by Hornsby Shire Council, 2022:
The First World War memorial displays the local craftsmanship of the area and is a rare First World War memorial. The cannon featured atop the monument is unique.
Note on deceased veterans:
This original memorial gives all deceased veterans the status of killed in action. The codes used in the table below have been taken from information on the Australian War Memorial (AWM) Roll of Honour.
The AWM also lists a Hugh Roberts of Glenorie as killed in action in the First World War; however, he was not marked as such on the original memorial (a 'K' was added to the memorial in 2022 to reflect the AWM records).
A 'K' was also added to W. Rae and G. Dale in 2022 that were also missing or illegible on the memorial.
WAL BUCKINGHAM PARK
Wal Buckingham served with the Merchant Navy duing World War One. He gave a lot of time over a number of decades to the community in Glenorie, including the school, cenotaph and RSL Sub-Branch. He served in the administration of the Glenorie Memorial Hall and was its caretaker for 14 years. He died in 1983 at the age of 84 (which means he was just 15 when the war started).
It was felt that this garden area, in the centre of the community near the site of so much of his work, would be a fitting reminder of his services. The area surrounding the Cenotaph was cleaned up, re-grassed and named Wal Buckingham Memorial Garden. It was officially opened on ANZAC Day 1985 by Hornsby Shire Deputy President G. Provest.
The Advocate wrote about the opening and said, "The subbranch plans to name the new war memorial reserve after Wal Buckingham, the longest surviving WWI veteran at Glenorie." The article also mentioned that Buckingham was involved in many organisations, was chairman of the Glenorie Memorial Hall Trust and warden of St Judes Church in Dural.Physical FormatDigital born image
PhotographerPeter BoothDescriptionThe memorial is situated at 934 Old Northern Road in the Wal Buckingham Memorial Park.The Glenorie Roll of Honor is a sandstone column, topped with a sculpture of a cannon made of the same stone. It was originally established after the First World War and was dedicated on 23 November 1918.
In 1985, the memorial was restored and several plaques were affixed to the column to commemorate the names of service personnel from the surrounding district who died in the Second World War, the Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation, and the Vietnam War. The plaques were located on top of the original First World War names on the memorial.
In 2022, Hornsby Shire Council commissioned a conservation report and restored the memorial in consultation with the local RSL sub-Branch. The plaques from 1985 have been relocated to new sandstone plinths, along with an additional plaque to commemorate fallen soldiers that have not returned. Some corrections were required to the original 1985 plaques, due to them containing some inaccuracies. The new plinths were designed by Council and fabricated and installed by Aussie Stonemasons.
The paving surrounding the memorial has also been recently upgraded from unit paving to a circular concrete apron, featuring a strip of granite cobbles. The memorial had two uplights upgraded in 2022 and two flag poles installed to the north of the memorial.
The memorial is used for various commemorative services throughout the year. It is located within Wal Buckingham Memorial Garden in Glenorie, NSW, which was named after a Second World War veteran. The park was opened on Anzac Day, 25 April 1985.
Statement of Significance provided by Hornsby Shire Council, 2022:
The First World War memorial displays the local craftsmanship of the area and is a rare First World War memorial. The cannon featured atop the monument is unique.
Note on deceased veterans:
This original memorial gives all deceased veterans the status of killed in action. The codes used in the table below have been taken from information on the Australian War Memorial (AWM) Roll of Honour.
The AWM also lists a Hugh Roberts of Glenorie as killed in action in the First World War; however, he was not marked as such on the original memorial (a 'K' was added to the memorial in 2022 to reflect the AWM records).
A 'K' was also added to W. Rae and G. Dale in 2022 that were also missing or illegible on the memorial.
WAL BUCKINGHAM PARK
Wal Buckingham served with the Merchant Navy duing World War One. He gave a lot of time over a number of decades to the community in Glenorie, including the school, cenotaph and RSL Sub-Branch. He served in the administration of the Glenorie Memorial Hall and was its caretaker for 14 years. He died in 1983 at the age of 84 (which means he was just 15 when the war started).
It was felt that this garden area, in the centre of the community near the site of so much of his work, would be a fitting reminder of his services. The area surrounding the Cenotaph was cleaned up, re-grassed and named Wal Buckingham Memorial Garden. It was officially opened on ANZAC Day 1985 by Hornsby Shire Deputy President G. Provest.
The Advocate wrote about the opening and said, "The subbranch plans to name the new war memorial reserve after Wal Buckingham, the longest surviving WWI veteran at Glenorie." The article also mentioned that Buckingham was involved in many organisations, was chairman of the Glenorie Memorial Hall Trust and warden of St Judes Church in Dural.
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Glenorie War Memorial (27/8/2004). Hornsby Shire, accessed 18/03/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/2333