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NameBoer War MemorialTypeMonument/MemorialGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

AddressCaroline Chisholm Park,Addison Street,Shellharbour VillageDescriptionClorinda Thomas was the daughter of pioneers William and Sarah Thomas (who came out from England to work for Henry Osborne). The Thomas' were notable pioneers of Shellharbour.

After the death of her first husband, Clorinda married Samuel Atchison. At first they farmed at Jamberoo, and later at Bass Point when the land was still heavily timbered. Samuel Atchison arrived in Australia in 1854 aged 21. He was accompanied by his two sisters, Margaret and Susan, and was known for his strong religious beliefs. One of Clorinda and Samuel's sons, Samuel Charles Atchison, was the only soldier from Shellharbour killed in the Boer War.

The local community initiated a memorial to Samuel Charles Atchison that originally stood in the reserve on the foreshore (near Little Park today).

After World War One 1914-1918, and World War Two 1939-1945, further monuments were erected by the community and also placed in Little Park (separate to the Boer memorial). Over time the monuments became damaged due to the salt air and were moved further up the hill. c. 1980s the monuments were again relocated, to what is now Caroline Chisholm Park, and remodelled into one single monument.

An additional plaque was added to the memorial in remembrance of servicemen who lost their lives rescuing crew from the US oil tanker 'Cities Service Boston', wrecked off Bass Point in 1943.

A missing finial on the Boer War section of the memorial was noted from early photographs. The restoration and replacement of a finial took place 30 May 2010.

ANZAC Day services performed by the Warilla RSL Sub Branch, are held at the monument annually.

External LinkThe War The Late SC Atchison His Last Letters 1900The Late Sam Atchison 1900Lest We Forget 1900Unveiling of the Atchison Memorial 1900

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Memorandum to Clorinda Atchison

Sympathy Letter From Alex Manson Of 'The Meadows' To Clorinda Atchison

Letter from Samuel Charles Atchison to his Mother Clorinda.

A Tribute To Samuel Charles Atchison By Joyce Kretchmer (Nee Atchison)

Newspaper Articles Relating To Samuel Charles Atchison

Birthday Card from Samuel Charles Atchison to Sister, Lizzie

Christmas Card from Samuel Charles Atchison to Sister, Lizzie

Christmas Card from Samuel Atchison to Sister, Lizzie

Letter From Samuel Charles Atchison To Mother Clorinda

Letter From Samuel Charles Atchison To Sister, Lizzie

Samuel, Clorinda and Thomas Atchison

Samuel Atchison Senior

Samuel Charles Atchison In Group (Contingent)

Panorama Shellharbour Village

War Memorial At Little Park

Samuel Charles Atchison

Shellharbour War Memorial Original Marble Tablets

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Remembrance Day Service 2011

Shellharbour War Memorial

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Thomas

Atchison

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Atchison, Samuel Charles

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Atchison, Samuel Charles Collection

Boer War Memorial after restoration 2013.

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Heritage NSW LinkShellharbour Heritage Inventory Sheet Last edited by: Erin Tierney

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CollectionPlacesAtchison, Samuel Charles CollectionFamilyThomasAtchisonLocalityShellharbour VillagePersonAtchison, Samuel CharlesPlaceCaroline Chisholm ParkRelated ItemSamuel Charles Atchison Boer War Memorial, Little Park, Shellharbour

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