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The Garland Collection

📍 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia https://garlandmemorial.com

War graves tiled

War Graves in Toowong Cemetery. Early in 1919 the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee [ of Queensland ] decided to devote funds to the upkeep of graves of deceased soldiers of the A.I.F. [ Australian Imperial Force ]. Efforts were made to have a separate plot of ground set apart in Toowong Cemetery

Brisbane's national memorial

THE MEMORIAL. Representative of the State. STATEMENT BY THE COMMITTEE. Mr. H.J. Diddams, C.M.G. [ Henry John Charles Diddams ], chairman of the executive of the Queensland National ANZAC Memorial Committee, has forwarded the following statement to “The Telegraph”:– The erection of a national, memorial in Brisbane, the metropolis

On the airwaves

ABOVE: Queenslanders lucky enough to own a radiogram could tune into Brisbane's Radio 4QG on Anzac Day 1927 from 7:55pm for The Citizens’ Anzac Day Committee’s [sic] “live” broadcast from the Royal National Association Exhibition Hall on Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills. The entree to the 65-minute-long

Andrew Thynne tribute

THE LATE COLONEL THYNNE. AT a meeting of the Council of the New Settlers’ League, held in the [ Brisbane ] Town Hall yesterday [ 3 March 1927 ], Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], who was in the chair, in moving a vote of condolence with Mrs. Thynne [ Christina Jane Thynne, formerly Corrie, née

ANZAC Memorial design

ANZAC MEMORIAL. FAMOUS SCULPTOR’S DESIGN.“IDEAL SITE CHOSEN.” QUEENSLAND’S WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. SIR Bertram Mackennal [ sic, Edgar Bertram Mackennal ] was present at a special meeting of the ANZAC Memorial Committee at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon [ 24 January 1927 ].He submitted a rough design of a memorial, which was

On the airwaves

ABOVE: Canon David Garland was “on the air” as early as Monday, 9 August 1926, as this excerpt from “The Northern Star” (Lismore, New South Wales) of 7 August 1926 (page 9), reveals. Fr Garland had two hard acts to follow – Australia’s Governor-General, The Lord Stonehaven [ Sir John Lawrence

Sacred Spirit of Sacrifice

“THE SACRED SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE” BRISBANE’S TRIBUTE TO ANZACS COMMEMORATION AT THE EXHIBITION SPEECHES BY REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS THE large and reverent audience at the Exhibition Hall last evening [ 26 April 1926 ], when the customary civic commemoration of Anzac Day took place, was proof that spirit of the day loses

ANZAC Day at Bulimba

THE memorial service for the faithful departed held annually on Anzac Day at Bulimba Cemetery took place yesterday afternoon [ Sunday, 25 April 1926 ], and was conducted by Canon D.J. Garland [ David John Garland ], assisted by the Rev. J.H. Steer [ John Howard Steer ], rector of St. John’s Anglican

The Help Society's AGM

Efficient Service. Soldiers’ Help Society. “OUR work is not of the character which now attracts much attention, but it is widespread,” said Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], director of The Soldiers’ Church of England Help Society, in his report at the annual meeting held at The Anzac Home, North Quay,

ANZAC Day No.9

THE CEMETERIES. WREATHS PLACED ON GRAVES. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT TOOWONG. AT 9 am on Saturday [ 25 April 1925 ] a large crowd assembled at The Stone of Remembrance, Toowong Cemetery, where the Rev. Canon D.J. Garland [ David John Garland ] conducted a memorial service.The people mustered at the cemetery gates