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Murchison War Memorial


In Murchison is this war memorial, I haven't seen many where is a statue of a soldier at the top. On on side it is dedicated to those who fought in the great war from 1914 to 1919 and on another side it has names of those who died who were from that area . One of the inscriptions says "Greater hath no man that this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". 


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Tigger's Mum said…
One in every town and village and they went so far away to fight someone else's war.
28 January 2025 at 07:20
local alien said…
They called it the war to end all wars, only it wasn't. So many young men gone forever.
28 January 2025 at 08:01
Lydia C. Lee said…
Ours almost always have a statue on top (and names down the side).
28 January 2025 at 09:21
Bill said…
War is not good for anyone.
28 January 2025 at 10:15
roentare said…
A nicely done memorial
28 January 2025 at 13:25
magiceye said…
Nice memorial of a sad event.
28 January 2025 at 16:11
Fun60 said…
A memorial that stands out and honours all those brave men.
28 January 2025 at 20:04
Tom said…
...a fitting tribute!
29 January 2025 at 02:07
s.c said…
Indeed, it is also a reminder of how stupid people can be after all.
29 January 2025 at 02:25
Iris Flavia said…
War will never end, it sadly seems...
29 January 2025 at 22:13
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