Plenty War Memorial Gates

Plenty Historical Society are to be congratulated on their project to restore and re-dedicate the War Memorial Gates at Plenty. The committee are looking to contact descendants or relatives of the following names as recorded in the minutes of the Plenty War Memorial Community Centre Committee between 1945 and 1954, as well as the list of those persons from Plenty who served during World War 2.
World War 11 service men and women from Plenty

NAVY:

R. Deacon,
F. Durham,
R. McGregor,
A Twilley,
W. Weir

AIR FORCE:

L. Baxter,
N. Baxter,
K. Doherty,
W. Dwyer,
Dorothy Faneco,
Isobel Faneco,
J. Faneco,
W. Faneco,
B. Hall,
Marjorie Harris,
R. Harris,
E. Hughes,
R. Hughes,
W. King,
K. O’Doherty,
L. Perry,
Joyce Weir,
W. Whittingham,
D. Winsor

ARMY:

G. Anderson,
G. Arman,
E. Churchward,
G. Churchward,
M. Churchward,
W. Connelly,
H. Dove,
C. Dunkley,
P. Dwyer,
L. Everett,
E. Ewert,
N. Ewert,
E. Fielding,
J. Harris,


A. Hawkins.
N. Hopkins,
J. Hussey,
J. Jenkins,
C. Keith,
G. Keith,
J. Keith,
M. Keith,
W. McCallum,
F. McDonald,
D. McLennan,
J. McLennan,
I. McQueen,
W. Pringle,
G. Rudd,
J. Stokes,
J. Threader,
J. Treloar,
W. Upton,
Marjorie West,
H. Weiland

Names included in the Plenty War Memorial Community Centre Minutes.

K Bagley
R Beale
A Brereton
Mrs Brereton
F W Durham*
L Elwers
Mrs L Elwers
Cr W Elwers*
S Fellows
Mrs S Fellows
Mr Gawne
Mr Healy
J Laidley
B Lierse
R Thomas
J Upton
Mrs J Upton
C Walker*
Mrs Walker*
H White
K White
J Wilson
L Wilson
Merle Walker – Entrant in Popular Girl Competition

All persons who attended the first Public Meeting held on 24th September 1945 were elected to the Committee.

• Persons who maintained continuous membership of Committee from 1945 until 1953.
Visit the Plenty Historical Society for contact details

Plenty Historical Society

Plenty Historical Society Inc. is a group which aims
• to create, develop and maintain a sustainable and successful organization to preserve the history, natural environment and culture of Plenty and districts and undertake projects designed to protect and preserve significant areas of heritage in Plenty.

• To continue to develop and expand the historical research activities undertaken by members of the Society and to establish a comprehensive inventory of historical, cultural and environmental items unique to Plenty and districts.
• To identify significant sites and features and make application recommendations to Nillumbik Shire Council for inclusion in the Shire heritage overlay.
Meetings are on the first Thursday of every second month (starting in February) at the Plenty CFA, Yan Yean Road, Plenty. The meetings are open to the public and special guest speakers attend throughout the year.

Recent projects have included the Plenty Memorial Gates restoration project.

Plenty Historical Society will have their seventh annual meeting on Thursday 2nd October 2008 and welcome new members.

Contact: Neisha Forbes 0438 793 766 or Alan Pearce 9435 9117

Plenty Historical Society

Please support the Plenty Historical Society Games/Trivia Night on Saturday September 8 at Plenty hall. $10 per head

Bookings and queries: Alan Pearce 9432 0921