From the Maitland Mercury report:
When it comes to war memorials Robert McLardy likes to think outside the square.
During the past eight years the Hunter man has identified at least 800 memorials – including 114 from Maitland – and has offered up his finds to the State Library.
But according to Mr McLardy it is not only a plaque or cenotaph that constitutes a memorial.
“War memorials of all kinds, whether it be a plaque or a tree, are extremely important because our children need to realise what has gone on,” Mr McLardy, of Newcastle, said.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 27 Mar, 2012.
