Daylesford Avenue of Honour
Background
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The Daylesford Avenue of Honour was established in 1918. The first planting was 80 sycamore trees along Raglan Street and Glenlyon Road.[1]
Peace Celebrations
- THE IRISH FLAG HAULED DOWN UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MAYOR OF DAYLESFORD.
- A good deal of interest was manifested in Daylesford last week over the removal of an Irish flag that, formed portion of the scheme of decoration at the local Town Hall in honour of the signing of the armistice When the news was received that the armistice had been signed, arrangements were made for a celebration of the event, and all the available flags the town were hoisted. A Thanksgiving Service was arranged by the Protestant churches. ...[2]
In the News
- Daylesford Honor Avenue.-The first hundred trees forming the Daylesford avenue of' honor were planted on Saturday afternoon. This avenue commences at the railway station gates, and will be continued along the Coomoora road and extend this year as far as the junction of the Melbourne-Castlemaine road. It will not finish until a tree is planted for every soldier enlisted from Daylesford. Every preparation has been made for the tree planting, holes dug, Suitable soil provided where necessary, and guards placed in position. His Worship the Mayor, Cr Harris, the Hon. D. McLeod, and others addressed the gathering, and 104 trees were planted by relatives of soldiers or their representatives in the brief space of a hour. The first tree was planted in honor of General Birdwood by the Hon. D. Mc Leod, and Cr. Bremner, President of Glenlyon Shire, planted a tree on the opposite side of the street in honor of Admiral Sir David Beatty.[3]
In late August 1918 sixty sycamores were planted. On Saturday 03 August 1918, a hundred and four trees were planted, commencing from opposite the railway station gates in Raglan Street and continuing along that thoroughfare and around into Glenlyon road until a point just past the main entrance gates to Wombat Park had been reached. Saturday's planting extended the line of trees to the junction of Dry Diggings road, and was continued along Glenlyon road for a distance occupied by three trees.
Daylesford War Memorial
The Daylesford War Memorial was unveiled by Senator Harold E. (Pompey) Elliott on the morning of 11 November 1930.[4] It was built by Daylesford stonemason George Place.