Belvidere Soldiers' Memorial Hall 100th Anniversary - British Bedford truck / Bleasdale Vineyards established 1850. South Australia
Belvidere Soldiers' Memorial Hall 100th Anniversary - British Bedford truck / Bleasdale Vineyards established 1850. South Australia

Belvidere Soldiers Memorial Hall was erected in memory of those who served in World War One.

Laying the Foundation Stone
Saturday, April 30, was the date chosen for the above function.
The contractor for the building, Mr J Kennedy of Strathalbyn has made rapid progress with the structure, which he expects to complete in June. The hall's internal dimensions will be 48 ft by 27, with two rooms at rear with movable partition, 12 ft by 27. The hall when finished should prove a handsome building.

Chairman of the hall committee (Mr Jno Cheriton), Brigadier General Leane, and the Rev Capt T P Wood took their seats.

Mr Cheriton in opening the proceeding … traced the history of the movement to erect a hall up to the present juncture, mentioning that it was only two years ago that a meeting was held to consider what means should be taken to perpetuate the district's contribution in manhood towards the fight for the preservation of liberty. Seventeen boys enlisted from Belvidere, five of whom made the supreme sacrifice. At that meeting it was decided to erect a Soldiers' Memorial Hall, and since that date money and material to the value of £830 had been raised which he considered a commendable achievement, but a further sum would still be required to complete the building.

The chairman then called upon General Leane to lay the foundation stone. Having declared the stone truly laid the speaker, who was heartily cheered, said. 'It was always a pleasure for him to be present and take part in a gathering such as that. As one who had seen the recent world war through all its stages, they would understand his feelings that day when he gazed upon a work such as this hall at Belvidere, being erected as a Soldiers' Memorial.

The Rev T P Wood said … As one who had helped as president of the Strathalbyn Branch of the RSA, in aiding the Belvidere residents in their project, he was pleased to see that their hall would soon be an accomplished fact and hoped that it would be beneficial in many ways as a meeting place for the residents of the district.

A sumptuous afternoon tea was next provided by the ladies' committee.
The foundation stone which measured 26 in x 16 in x 7½ in was generously given and inscribed by Mr A W Stewart of Torrensville.
During the afternoon a programme of sports was carried out.

The hall was opened by Captain H S Hudd MC, on 24 September 1921.

[Ref: Southern Argus 5-5-1921: 29-9-1921]

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