Littleton in Arapahoe County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

G.H. ‘Hous’ Waring and W.B. ‘Curly’ Annabel

1901-1997; 1907-1999

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 27, 2025

1. G.H. 'Hous' Waring and W.B. 'Curly' Annabel Marker

Inscription. These gentlemen have fostered international understanding since 1954. Through their inspiration, regular social and cultural exchanges maintain a lasting friendship between Bega, New South Wales, Australia and Littleton, Colorado, USA. Hundreds of personal friendships across the equator attest to their success in the formation of the Bega-Littleton Sister City Exchange. For their leadership and enlightenment we are eternally grateful. -John B. Hubbs, Chairman

Donated by Littleton National Bank
Dedicated Sept 14, 1983
George Stanescu, sculptor

Erected 1983.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.

Location. 39° 36.785′ N, 105° 0.9′ W. Marker is in Littleton, Colorado, in Arapahoe County. It is on Main Street near Bega Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is in Bega Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Littleton CO 80120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bega-Littleton Plaque (here, next to this marker); Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange Official Delegates (here, next to this marker); The Story of Bega Park (here, next to this marker);

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Harry D. Cole (a few steps from this marker); Rough and Ready (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Good, The Bad, and the Hungry (about 400 feet away); Public Transportation (about 400 feet away); Littleton, Colorado Post Office (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Littleton.

More about this marker. A historical marker about the history of the Bega-Littleton relationship is immediately behind this memorial. According to the Bega-Littleton official site, an identical version of this monument can be found in Littleton Park in Bega, NSW.

Also see . . .
1. Littleton-Bega Sister Cities: About Us. From the relationship's official site.

Excerpt: "A bronze plaque with the profiles of both Houstoun Waring and Curly Annabel commemorates this ongoing relationship. One plaque is on display at Bega Park in downtown Littleton, just west of the railroad tracks at the intersection of Bega and Main streets. A duplicate plaque is displayed in Littleton Park in Bega’s town center."

(Submitted on December 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

G.H. ‘Hous’ Waring and W.B. ‘Curly’ Annabel monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 27, 2025

2. G.H. ‘Hous’ Waring and W.B. ‘Curly’ Annabel monument

The memorial sits in front of a more recent historical marker with a history of the Bega-Littleton relationship.

2. The Bega-Littleton Sister City Story. From the Littleton Museum (Submitted on December 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 27, 2025

3. Bega Park

The area near the memorial is paved with a world map depicting Bega and Littleton.

G.H. ‘Hous’ Waring and W.B. ‘Curly’ Annabel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 27, 2025

4. G.H. ‘Hous’ Waring and W.B. ‘Curly’ Annabel

A nearby historical marker about the Bega-Littleton relationship includes this photo of the 1983 dedication of this memorial.

Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange Official Delegates image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 27, 2025

5. Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange Official Delegates

A marker on the rear includes a list of all the delegates between Bega and Littleton.

Contributors to the identical monument in Bega image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 27, 2025

6. Contributors to the identical monument in Bega

This marker is on the rear of the monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 1, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.