RSL Hall - 1933 - Kempsey, NSW, Australia
S 31° 04.820 E 152° 50.555
56J E 484984 N 6561484
On the southern front to the this orange brick building are two Dated Stones for the Dedication and opening of the RSL Hall at Kempsey in 1933.
Waymark Code: WMXR49
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/17/2018
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The two white marble plaques are of identical, but unusual shape, that reminds me of an animal's pelt. The plaque on the left-hand side of the door (western side) has the following text:
This stone was set by His Excellency
Sir Philip Woolcott Game,
G.B.E, K.C.B, D.S.O.
Dec 8th 1933
Dedicating this Hall to the lasting memory
of sacrifices made in the World War.
1914 - 1918
And, the plaque on the right-hand side (eastern) of the double doors has the following text:
This Memorial Hall
was erected by the Returned Sailors
& Soldiers Imperial League.
Macleay Sub-Branches
with funds donated by Citizens of this District
8th Dec. 1933
The Kempsey RSL Hall is a separate building, to the Kempsey Macleay RSL Club, right beside it; to the north and its entry, to the east. The building is rather ordinary, but functional, being rectangular and single-storey. It has a hip and gable roof, with a verandah to the south, supported by 10 columns. There are gentle ramps from either side to the double doors in the centre of the long side, or two steps, if coming in from the Nautical Flag Pole, past the "Drop Tank", and "AA Gun" on display. There is a large Australian Military Forces crest on the patio gable which faces the Kempsey cenotaph and Nautical Flag Pole.
The southern entry to the RSL Hall, with the plaques on either side of the entrance.
Visited: 1559, Sunday, 30 April, 2017