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Ipswich Soldiers Memorial Hall R.S.L.A.

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Description

The building is an elaborately conceived design by George Brockwell Gill in a variant of Edwardian Baroque. The street elevation is stongly modelled with a tall cement rendered central section projecting in front of a predominantly brick background.

This front section is more overtly classical in detail than the rest of the building, having a triangular pediment to the upper floor window, with a parapet above and conventional architrave pilasters and balustrade, and below this is a segmental pediment over the large central ground floor opening, which is circular with rusticated voussoirs and keystone.

The pediment contains the rising sun military badge in relief. The brick section flanking this rendered facade section has less ostentatious detailing including visible hipped roofs and bevelled corners, throwing the visual emphasis forward to the rendered classical facade.

Inscription

IN REMEMBRANCE

THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF IPSWICH
IN HONOUR OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING
AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914–1918.
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.

Conflicts

World War I

Memorial type

Building

Contributions

Tanya Jen, Ipswich City Council

Photos

Night shot
View from Limestone Street
Ipswich Soldiers Memorial Hall
Inscription
Central section of the hall

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