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Birregurra War Memorial
42 Main Street BIRREGURRA, Colac Otway Shire

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Statement of Significance

The Birregurra War Memorial was erected in 1922 to commemorate local men and women whovolunteered for active service during the First World War. The Birregurra War Memorial is historicallyimportant to the Shire of Colac Otway. The Birregurra War Memorial is historically important inillustrating the widespread involvement of ordinary people in the war and records the loss of life and suffering which affected the Birregurra district. It is also important in demonstrating the local community's collective reaction to the First World War; their appreciation and desire to publiclyrecognise and honour those who enlisted; and the sense of community spirit which arose as a result ofthe involvement in conflict. The memorial is architecturally significant as a typical local war memorial.The war memorial's composition, scale and location is typical of war memorials in smaller regionaltowns.

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- Historical Australian Themes
  
  Birregurra War Memorial - Historical Australian Themes
  
  Memorials & Monuments (9.3)
  
  Physical Description 1
  
  Birregurra War Memorial - Physical Description 1
  
  Birregurra's war memorial is located on the main street and is composed of a slender Harcourt granitecolumn with a rounded top, set on a pedestal of a truncated pyramid base of rough faced blocks. The pillarincludes an inscribed shield and zinc wreath. An honour roll is included on the column's pedestal in applied zinc lettering. The lettering is only in fair condition as a result of weather damage. The memorial is surrounding by close planting of rose bushes.
  
  Physical Conditions
  
  Birregurra War Memorial - Physical Conditions
  
  Good-fair
  
  Integrity
  
  Birregurra War Memorial - Integrity
  
  Substantially intact
  
  Veterans Description for Public
  
  Birregurra War Memorial - Veterans Description for Public
  
  The Birregurra War Memorial was erected in 1922 to commemorate local men and women who volunteered for active service during the First World War. The Memorial is located on the main street and is composed of a slender Harcourt granite column with a rounded top, set on a pedestal of a truncated pyramid base of rough faced blocks. The pillar includes an inscribed shield and zinc wreath. An honour roll is included on the column's pedestal in applied zinc lettering. The lettering is only in fair condition as a result of weather damage. The memorial is surrounding by close planting of rose bushes.
  
  The Birregurra War Memorial is historically important in illustrating the widespread involvement of ordinary people in the war and records the loss of life and suffering which affected the Birregurra district. It is also important in demonstrating the local community's collective reaction to the First World War; their appreciation and desire to publicly recognise and honour those who enlisted; and the sense of community spirit which arose as a result of the involvement in conflict.
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Colac Otway - Colac Otway Heritage Study
  
  Author: Mary Sheehan & Associates
  Year: 2003
  Grading: Local
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