WW1 MURAL & EDUCATIONAL SPACE

OPENING CEREMONY

Lilydale High School’s WW1 Mural and Educational Space was officially unveiled on Thursday 9 April by the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education the Hon James Merlino. 

The mural was designed and painted by local artist, Brad Colling with the assistance of students. It loosely follows the story of Ralph Goode, the first man in Lilydale to enlist in the war as a stretcher bearer.  The image and letters from Sister Evelyn Davies of Healesville are also included in the mural story.  

A dedicated website has been created to link to the mural and provide educational materials for students and staff to utilise. The website is an ongoing project that staff and students will contribute to in the coming years. 

http://lhscentenarymural.weebly.com/

If you would like your family’s story to be part of our website, please email the details of your descendant who was involved in WW1 to lilydale.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au in the form of a digital file that can be uploaded.

Special thanks to Mark Cook of M.R Cook Excavations for excavating the site, Bunnings Croydon for donating plants and artificial turf and Hannah Lloyd, photographer from 1000 Words Photography for all of their support.

For an extensive thank you list, please see the 'About’ section on the LHS Centenary Mural website.

Darren Strachan and Kristy Mays

Mural Committee