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C-BERSS EX-PRESS
September 2004
Issue 2, Vol 7
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All Newsletters : September 2004 : Memorial Moves Ahead
Memorial Moves Ahead
A Western Australian memorial to honour former child migrants from Britain and Malta is beginning to take shape with details about the form of the memorial and the inscription that will accompany it recently released at a meeting in Perth.
The Western Australian Depart-ment for Community Develop-ment, which is coordinating the jointly funded Commonwealth/State initiative, announced the details to a group of former child migrants and other interested parties at a meeting on 24 May.
To be set in the grounds of the new Maritime Museum at Fremantle, the memorial will feature two life-size bronze statues (a 12 year old boy and a ten year old girl) carrying small suitcases.
The experiences and contributions of British child migrants and of Maltese child migrants will be separately acknowledged each with their own plaque. However, the inscription for both will basically be the same.
In essence, the text will read as follows....
This memorial is….dedicated to the ...boys and girls who left their homeland to brave an unknown future in Western Australia.
Hardships were endured, benefits were derived.
These child migrants provided valuable contributions to Australian Society in diverse ways as parents, workers and citizens.
Australia is better for their coming.
The dedication of the memorial is scheduled to take place in December. A further meeting to update on progress is planned for October.
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