Unveiling of the Palmerston North War Memorial, The Square

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Unveiling of the Palmerston North War Memorial, The Square

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Palmerston North City Library

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Manawatū Heritage

Description

The cenotaph, constructed 1926, was unveiled by the Prime Minister of the day Mr J F Coates. The memorial, a copy of one found in Folkstone, England, was for the men who died in the First World War, (WWI) and as such faced north-west towards the battlefield of Flanders. The figure represented the spirit of mother-hood watching where her sons were sleeping, and she has a wreath of remembrance and cross of sacrifice. Subsequent war dead have been added to the list of names on the monument.

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Date created

1926-02-07

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https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/50f57098-a48d-4718-b665-25302e9a36d1

Locations

The Square, Palmerston North

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activities and events / cabbage tree / construction / photographs / scaffolding / statue / war on the home front

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