From the Maitland Mercury report:
They were the 55 Lochinvar men who set off to fight for their country at the start of World War I.
By the time the conflict had ended, eight of those men had been killed.
Today the names of the men appear on two aged pillars guarding the Lochinvar School of Arts Hall.
But the people of the village believe the WWI diggers deserve more.
The Lochinvar community is working with Maitland City Council to move the two pillars into Porter Place, near the hall, and create a memorial garden in honour of the soldiers
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 15 Sep, 2011.
