A new interpretation plaque for Bonette Reserve has recently been installed at Bonette Reserve at the end of the new seating. This is the wording on the sign:
“Francis Leonard David Bonette 1895-1954 served in WWI & WWII. He had owned the land on the corner of Woods Street where the Beaconsfield War Memorial was unveiled in 1920. In recognition of his outstanding service to the Beaconsfield community, the Council named the park Bonette Reserve in 1954.”
There is also a picture of David Bonette and the Beaconsfield War Memorial. Thanks to local historian Penny Harris Jennings for researching the information and photos for the plaque. A detailed story of David’s service and time in Beaconsfield was included in the Memorial address at the Beaconsfield Anzac Memorial Service in 2021. This story was published in the Beaconsfield Banner in Winter 2021 on page 22 and can be accessed on the BPA website.
