St John's Cathedral, Brisbane and the Anzac Legend

10 Field Marshal Montgomery, the Australians and the Battle of El Alamein

Since the Stone was erected the inscription has weathered and faded over time. The text reads: THE EXTENSIONS OF ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL ARE A THANK-OFFERING FORVICTORY

INTHEWAR OF 1939-45, ANDWAR MEMORIAL. THIS STONE OF REMEMBRANCEWAS SET BY

FIELD-MARSHALVISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN K.G., G.C.B., D.S.O., CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF ON JULY 15TH 1947 INTHE PRESENCE OF

THE CLERGY AND PEOPLE OF QUEENSLAND. + REGINALD, ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE.

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