10 June 2009

Boer War Memorial seeking your help to raise funds

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With six Victoria Crosses awarded to Australians and around a thousand dead it is a little strange that there’s no memorial on Anzac Parade to Australia’s first war, the Boer War. Some might blame Breaker Morant.

If you want to know more there’s a Boer War Memorial organisation website they have got a spot marked out for them on Anzac Parade, but the bronze for sculptures of horsemen rampant don’t come cheap, so they’re asking for the public’s help to raise the funds.

One of those things that will appeal to some of you.

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caf said :

shauno, maybe you should donate to causes you findy worthy, and let others decide where their own money goes?

OOH! OOH! OOH! Words that I shall quote back at you many many many times.

I of course, wholeheartedly agree.

shauno said :

Melt the bronze statue of the labour party crook Grasby and use that for part of the sculptures of horsemen

Good idea! And the Gus Petersilka plaques while we’re at it.

Clown Killer8:33 pm 10 Jun 09

Maybe the same people that put up money for that silly Seiv X memorial can also donate to a more worthy cause.

What relevance would this have to those who valued recognition of the SIEV X fatalities? Oh, sorry I diddn’t realise it was a troll.

As far as I can see the Boer War was bloody, unjust and demoralising for the Empire. I’m in favour of a memorial as long as it remembers that these are exactly the kinds of wars we shouldn’t be getting into.

shauno, maybe you should donate to causes you findy worthy, and let others decide where their own money goes?

shauno said :

Melt the bronze statue of the labour party crook Grasby and use that for part of the sculptures of horsemen

Or just use the statue as it is to form the horseman’s nether-regions. Now that’d be funny.

Seriously, a statue for the Aussies who fought in the Boar War? I’d support it.

Melt the bronze statue of the labour party crook Grasby and use that for part of the sculptures of horsemen

Completely blame the movie Breaker Morant; Edward Woodward is better than any bronze memorial.

I could support the placement of some sort of granite obelisk engraved with “Shoot straight, you bastards! Don’t make a mess of it!”

Maybe the same people that put up money for that silly Seiv X memorial can also donate to a more worthy cause.

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