{"id":1314,"date":"2019-08-26T12:14:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T01:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1314"},"modified":"2023-02-20T21:08:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:38:21","slug":"the-lych-gate-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1314","title":{"rendered":"The Lych Gate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Text and Images: Karen Agutter <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Following the cessation of hostilities in Europe in 1918 thoughts turned to the establishment of memorials dedicated to those who had served in the Great War. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mt Lofty Uniting\/Congregational Church<\/a> determined that the erection of a Lych Gate, bearing the names of those men (and women) from the district who had served, was an appropriate memorial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Lych Gate was officially opened on Saturday 8th March 1919 where, according to The Register [12 March 1919] a large crowd witnessed the unveiling and heard a fine address given by Dr. S. L. Hawkins, who \u2018spoke of the church’s great desire to fittingly commemorate the noble spirit of her sons\u2019. Dr Hawkins read the names from the honour roll: A. Basey, D.C.M., M. Basey, M. Bilney, D. Bower, C. Chidlow, H. M. Cleland, T. Cheadle, W R. G. Coleman, M.C., C. Edmonds, J. Farrent. C. J. J Gilbert, A W Gordon, L M. Hodge, B. T. Kibble, F. Last, M. H. Macloy, L. Martin, K. L. Matheson, R. Matheson. S. Quinnell, F. A. Schantz, A. Smith, J. L. Smith, C. F. Snoswell, H. W. Wiedemann, and C Whibley. A final name, R. E. Disher was added later. Following the dedicatory prayer the crowd enjoyed afternoon tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Tom Dyster the Lych Gate became a well-known landmark \u2018a symbol of Mt. Lofty\u2019s identity\u2019. With the closing of the church the Lych-gate was relocated to the Sunset Rock Church where it still stands today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Second plaque was later added above the original plaque, bearing the names: Nurse A Donnell, J H Mellor, W Stevenson, and S Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Reading: The Church with the Lych Gate, Tom Dyster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have memories\/photos of the Lych Gate or the men and women commemorated on the plaque? Contact us at mldhsgateways@mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au<\/a> or drop into the History Centre at the Coventry Library, 63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling.
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Text and Images: Karen Agutter Following the cessation of hostilities in Europe in 1918 thoughts turned to the establishment of memorials dedicated to those who had served in the Great War. The Mt Lofty Uniting\/Congregational Church determined that the erection of a Lych Gate, bearing the names of those men (and women) from the district … Continue reading “The Lych Gate”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":709,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaNLq6-lc","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1243,"url":"https:\/\/mtloftyhistoricalsociety.org.au\/?page_id=1243","url_meta":{"origin":1314,"position":0},"title":"Mount Lofty Uniting Church; Former Mount Lofty Congregational Church","date":"August 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Karen Agutter Images: Rod Kemp The Church and Lych Gate in 1983 The Mt Lofty Uniting\/Congregational Church, 1 Orley Avenue Stirling, was designed and built by Adelaide architect Daniel Garlick. 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