School marks 100 years of World War One memorial

A Fraser Coast school is marking the centenary of its war memorial. See how its keeping the Anzac story alive and how you can be part of it here.

(L) President of Granville State School P and C Natasha Beardsmore and Granville State School Teacher Ross Sharpe at the World War One memorial at the school. Photo: Stuart Fast

One of the oldest war memorials in Maryborough has turned 100.

The Granville State School War memorial was erected in 1921 and has served as a memorial to the men of the Granville district who enlisted and died during World War One.

Teacher Ross Sharpe said most of the men listed on the memorial went to the school and after the war, the people of Granville wanted to remember the soldiers.

(L) President of Granville State School P and C Natasha Beardsmore and Granville State School Teacher Ross Sharpe at the World War One memorial at the school. Photo: Stuart Fast

“Here we are 100 years later, the children still remember the soldiers that lost their lives, we’ve also had Anzac Day here for the school,” Mr Sharpe said.

“It was opened on Sunday April 3 1921 at 3am in the pouring rain … on April 3 2021, a couple of us were here at 3am and it was raining then as well.

“It’s a pretty good thing to have on school grounds.”

President of the school’s P and C association Natasha Beardsmore said the school had organised a centennial commemorative service for the memorial on May 8 at 10am.

She said the day will feature a town crier bringing people together followed by World War One reenactors to add to the historic feeling of the day.

Ms Beardsmore said it wasn’t just a school event but an event for the whole community and she hoped the people of Maryborough would come along.

Originally published as School marks 100 years of World War One memorial