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A memorial erected with public funds in memory of the men of Paddington who served in World War I.
Artist: Unknown
Artwork description
The Paddington War Memorial consists of a large column with a decorative element on top that soars above the plinth it is placed upon. The memorial commemorates men from Paddington who served in World War 1.
The structure of the memorial is reminiscent of the monuments from the 1920s and 1930s as it appears to adhere to an Art Deco style typical of that era. Erected by the citizens of Paddington, names of those who served in the First World War are engraved into the stone.
This memorial was originally erected at the corner of Newcombe Street and Oxford Street with funding from public subscriptions, on land provided by the trustees of the Methodist Church. It was later re-erected at its present site in Barrack Reserve and the land originally occupied was returned to the trustees of the Methodist Church.
Inscription
An inscription on the front of the memorial reads:
For King and Country
In honour of the Paddington men who fought and in loving memory of those who fell during the Great War, 1914-1918.
Erected by the citizens of Paddington.
In honour of the Paddington men who fought and in loving memory of those who fell during the Great War, 1914-1918.
Erected by the citizens of Paddington.
The inscription is followed by names of those who served in World War I, and continues around the idea of the monument, under the heading “Their Duty Done”.
