Clock Tower Restored at Soldiers Memorial Park Pavilion

From the March 2026 edition of the Grapevine

The clock tower has returned to the John Gray Pavilion at Soldiers Memorial Park, marking the final touch in the restoration of an important piece of Greytown sporting history.

Before the original pavilion buildings were demolished, the clock tower was carefully removed and preserved with the intention of reinstalling it on the new pavilion. With the new building now in use for over a year, the restored tower has been placed back on top of the pavilion where it once stood.

Of course, a clock tower is not much use without a working clock. For some time the tower stood in place but the clock itself was not operational – something that felt a little like the famous clock tower in Back to the Future.

Thanks to a generous $6,000 contribution from the Greytown Lands Trust, the clock has now been fully restored and is once again keeping time over the park. Visitors to Soldiers Memorial Park are encouraged to take a moment to look up and see the restored feature in action.

The completion of the pavilion project reflects the efforts of many volunteers from the Greytown Cricket Club, Greytown Football Club, and Greytown Swimming Club, who contributed countless hours to help bring the new building to life.

The community is also grateful to the Greytown Lands Trust, whose support included not only the $6,000 donation for the clock tower restoration but also a further $25,000 contribution towards completing the pavilion.

The photo below shows some of the many dedicated volunteers who helped make the project possible.