Peace Memorial Rose Garden Explained

Peace Memorial Rose Garden is a rose garden in Nedlands, Western Australia, dedicated to the memory of lives lost in war.

It is located on Stirling Highway and bounded by Louise and Vincent Streets.

It was developed by the Nedlands Road Board and the National Rose Society of Western Australia.[1]

It was proposed in the 1940s.[2] [3]

Consideration of a site in Kings Park was made in the 1940s.[4]

Land in Nedlands was made available in the late 1940s.[5]

Further plans were made in 1950.[6] [7]

The garden was dedicated by the Governor of Western Australia, James Mitchell on 22 October 1950.[8] [9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Details of the society and the name at -
  2. News: MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN . . 64 . 19,248 . Western Australia . 24 March 1948 . 28 September 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: MEMORIAL GARDEN. . . 62 . 18,600 . Western Australia . 22 February 1946 . 28 September 2018 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: MEMORIAL ROSES. . . 62 . 18,820 . Western Australia . 7 November 1946 . 28 September 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN . . 64 . 19,248 . Western Australia . 24 March 1948 . 28 September 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: NEDLANDS PEACE MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN . . 66 . 20,046 . Western Australia . 17 October 1950 . 28 September 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: THE ROSE GARDEN . . 66 . 20,047 . Western Australia . 18 October 1950 . 28 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: DEDICATION CEREMONY . . 66 . 20,046 . Western Australia . 17 October 1950 . 28 September 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: ROSE-GARDEN MEMORIAL . . 66 . 20,051 . Western Australia . 23 October 1950 . 28 September 2018 . 23 . National Library of Australia.
  10. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150522140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/133629/20150523-0000/monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/ww2/display/60887-peace-memorial-rose-garden.html