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The Memorial Clock

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War Memorial Clock

The War Memorial clock is located in the centre of the Semaphore Foreshore. The War Memorial is made of granite and is topped by a marble angel. The angel is known as the Semaphore Angel. The clock was first unveiled in 1925 and it was built between 1923 -1925. It is to remember all those who fell in the Great War between 1914 -1919. It is also in memory for all those who served all over the world which include Borneo , Korea and Malaysia , Vietnam , South East Asia and the United Nations Operations.

The Memorial has always been a memorial and it was built for that purpose. The memorial was first owned by the South Australian Council and is currently maintained by the Port Adelaide Enfield Council. At the moment the memorial has no heritage listings.

Just after the First World War the Carnival Committee decided they wanted to put a memorial at Semaphore to honour those who fought in the war. They decided it would take some time to raise money to build a proper memorial so they put up a temporary arch at the Semaphore Jetty. The memorial arch was made out of wood and iron. The memorial arch read For King & Empire. All the local soldiers' names were put on the arch as a roll of honour. It had two soldiers at either ends of the memorial and the soldiers had guns. There was also the Australian Flag and a boat on top.

Seven years later they put up the memorial clock which they had raised money to build. The memorial stands as a focal point for Anzac Day commemorations and is a reminder of our connections with the brave men and women who fought for our country.

Sarah and Mahala