About the Wall of Remembrance

Designed by Russell Rodrigo and Jennifer Gamble, NSW Department of Public Works.

Built by Hutchison & Quigley Constructions Pty Ltd.

Background

In February 1999, the Premier of New South Wales, Mr Carr, announced the Government would fund the construction of a memorial to honour the memory of police officers who died serving the NSW community since the Police Service was established in 1862.

A design by architects Russell Rodrigo and Jennifer Gamble was the preferred choice from 22 submissions judged by representatives from the Police Service, the NSW Police Association, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, the Government Architect's Office, the Art Gallery of NSW, the Historic Houses Trust and the Sydney Open Museum.

The Memorial

The Memorial honours all police officers who have served the people of New South Wales and the memory of those who lost their lives in the course of duty. Over the last 137 years, 234 police officers have died doing their job. Their names are etched in the Memorial's largest wall and will be joined by the names of officers who give their lives in the future.

In a gentle arc, the Memorial emerges from the landscape, three curved black granite walls rising from the fall of the earth, creating a special place for remembrance. Black polished granite reflects the faces of those who come to pause and remember.

Blue daisies are featured in a garden bed near a seat provided for visitors. The NSW State flag and the flag of the NSW Police Service fly nearby.

The curve of the wall emerges gently from the ground, so it can be used as seating. As the ground falls, the walls become taller in relation to the viewer. The walls are all 40cm thick and gradually increase in length (3.8m to 12.8m) and height (50cm to 1.75m).

Blue cut leaf daisies (Brachycome multifida) will bloom each September for National Police Remembrance Day ceremonies.

The Wall of Remembrance complements a memorial at the NSW Police Chapel at the Police Academy in Goulburn. It will be maintained by a Police Memorial Committee.

Acknowledgments
The NSW Police Service gratefully acknowledges the assistance and support of the Premier's Department, the Office of the Minister for Police, the NSW Police Association, the Department of Public Works, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Police Legacy, the Art Gallery of NSW, the Historic Houses Trust and the Sydney Open Museum.

Page Design © Ian Hunter.