Historical information

Bendigo's Cenotaph by Dacre Smyth 1988.
Bendigo's War Memorial in the city centre is a half size replica of the famous Cenotaph in London. Some 4-1/2 metres high, the Bendigo RSL President described it as the best country Memorial in Australia during its rededication just before ANZAC Day 1988 following its extensive refurbishment. It had first been dedicated in June 1957 and it is normally flood lit at night.

It is not known for sure when the painting was donated to the Bendigo RSL but it was hanging in the Foyer years before the Soldiers Memorial Institute became a Museum in 1998.

Physical description

Frame - Light timber, gold trim, no glass. Original coloured oil painting of the Cenotaph, Bendigo in foreground with Charing Cross buildings & fountain in the background.

Inscriptions & markings

Label black print on gold bottom centre: "Bendigo's Cenotaph"
Rear of painting hand written in black felt pen & black ink: "History of the Cenotaph by Dacre Smyth, 1988"