An aerial view of the War Memorial at Melbourne, Victoria. Sufficiently near the city to ...

An aerial view of the War Memorial at Melbourne, Victoria. Sufficiently near the city to dominate it, far enough removed from its centre to preserve the sacred character of a memorial, the 'Shrine of Remembrance' stands sentinel over Melbourne, rising to a height of nearly 200 feet, and visible from the heart of the city, from most of the suburbs and from many parts of Port Phillip Bay. Designed by Messrs Philip B Hudson and J H Wardrop, two returned soldiers, the outside is in massive classical style. In the crypt the respective Unit Associations are providing Unit Memorials, each Unit with its motto and battle honours, and clustered round are the Union Jack and the Australian flag. An Inner Shrine forms the most impressive feature of this memorial. It is pierced only by an Eye of Light striking down on a simple rugged unhewn Rock of Remembrance. The Rock is sunk below the pavement where men must bow their heads to read the inscribed message eternally true - 'Greater Love Hath No Man'. (Copied from 'The Mutual Provident Messenger', 1st April 1933).