Melbourne , Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Edward George Honey

— Shrine of Remembrance —

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 30, 2026

1. Edward George Honey Marker

Inscription.
In Memory of
Edward George Honey
1885-1922

A Melbourne Journalist who while living in London first suggested the solemn ceremony of Silence now observed in all British Countries in remembrance of all those who died in war

"Lest We Forget"

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 49.784′ S, 144° 58.465′ E. Memorial is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is on Birdwood Avenue 0.3 kilometers west of Dallas Brooks Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

Australasia,

the Pacific Ocean,

South Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gate Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Observatory Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Photoheliograph House 8" South Equatorial House (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Observatory Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Astrograph House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Magnet House (about 90 meters away); Maltese War Memorial (about 120 meters away); Observatory House (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.

Also see . . . Edward George Honey. Wikipedia

Edward George Honey (18 September 1885 – 25 August 1922) was an Australian journalist who suggested the idea of five minutes of silence in a letter to a London newspaper in May 1919, about 6 months before the first observance of the Two-minute silence in London.

(Submitted on April 2, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Edward George Honey Marker along the Tan Track image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 30, 2026

2. Edward George Honey Marker along the Tan Track

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.