The Sandridge Marine Lodge established their Freemasons' Hall in Stokes Street in 1858 and remained there until just before the outbreak of the Great War. In July 1914 they sold their Masonic Hall to Swallow and Ariell Pty Ltd. It made perfect sense for the biscuit company to acquire a neighbouring building for their ongoing business needs. The Freemasons had…
Holy Trinity Anglican Church WWI Honour Board.
The First World War Honour Board from the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Bay Street, Port Melbourne does not bear any identification other than the title "For King and Country 1914 - 1918". When the main church building was sold and converted into apartments* between 1997 and 1999 the board is on display in…
The honour board for the football club associated with the Graham Street Methodist Church was unveiled in school hall on Saturday 5 February 1916 during a send-off for several members of the church congregation as well as the church football and cricket clubs.
Following the send-off the Rev J Trathan invited the audience to gather at the front of the hall.…
An honour board listing 38 names of members of the Bridge Street Presbyterian Church was unveiled at the church by Rev W Borland, acting Chaplain-General on Sunday 19 December 1915. Rev Borland was assisted by Rev J Dunlop Landels, minister of the Bridge Street church and a Chaplain-General of the Presbyterian Church. The special service was attended by members of…
The Port Melbourne Standard newspaper of 31 July 1915 carried a story that the State Minister for Education had requested schools compile and display a Roll of Honour of all “old boys” who had enlisted.1
The article continues with a request for parents or other relatives to provide the headmasters of Port Melbourne schools with the details of soldiers who had…