Memorial Clock

memorial clock lest-we-forget-bangalow-post-officeBangalow’s Historic Memorial Clock This was erected at the Bangalow Post Office in April 1937 by members of the Bangalow Returned Soldiers League.

The clock was given to the people of Bangalow in memory of those killed during the wars up to and including the First World War. In place of numerals to mark the hour the words ‘’Lest We Forget” are placed around the dial. The case of the clock is one piece of spun copper, the dial is burnished aluminium with raised metal letters and above the clock is a bronze replica of the ‘rising sun’ badge of the Australian Imperial Forces. memorial clock lest-we-forget-bangalow-post-officeUnderneath is a polished black marble tablet with letters of gold. The whole is on a polished panel of walnut. The clock was purchased from Mr Crisford a watchmaker and jeweller in Bangalow, the marble tablet was donated by Beckinsale and Co and the polished walnut was the work of Snow’s Furniture Maker. The clock is still keeping time for the people of Bangalow and, whilst some of the original sections may have been painted, is still a fitting memorial for all those who gave their lives.