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Kohatu war memorial
Kohatu war memorial in c1986.
Kohatu memorial in original location, shortly before being moved and rededicated. The memorial was shifted approximately 20 metres to the west and turned around to face the main highway
Slideshow of images showing the memorial being removed to its new location on 23 January 2009 and being rededicated on 12 July 2009.
People in photo on slides 3-4 are: l to r, Noel Woolf Treasurer, Richmond Waimea R.S.A.; Claire Dempster, Granddaughter of the Grindle family who owned the Kohatu Hotel at the time of the original dedication and Terry Richardson, President, Richmond Waimea R.S.A.
Noel Woolf tells us that 'the memorial gate and the wrought iron work was given in memory of Capt W.O. Berryman, M.C. Military Cross - the first to be given to a NZ soldier. Capt Berryman died on coming back to NZ from America in 1921 (too late to be added to the memorial). If you look at the photo of the memorial before it was shifted you will see plaques attached to the gate, unfortunately someone removed them and so far we have been unsuccessful in tracking them down.' Slide 15 shows Terry Richardson and Alistair Berryman, Grandson of Capt Berryman.
The Kohatu memorial on the day it was rededicated.
Top: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean c1986
Other images: Noel Woolf, 2009
Find out more about the people listed on this memorial from Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database
| Site | Style | Ornamentation | Unveiling Date | No of Dead |
| Intersection | Square obelisk | 10 |
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Hi there, If you will give me your postal address I will send some photos of the re dedication of the kohatu Memorial which was organized by the Richmond Waimea RSA. Regards Noel Woolf Treasurer,RWRSA
Hi Me - thanks for this.
It would be great if someone could send us some images of the restored memorial. If you or someone else is able to do this, please email them to info@nzhistory.net.nz
cheers
Jamie Mackay
Web Editor
www.nzhistory.net.nz
There is a re-dedication of the kohatu war memorial 12 July 2009 the whole monument has been restored and the names are now clearly readable.
The original Memorial was unveiled by Mr. Harry Atmore, M.P. 12.7.1921.
See photo FNJ 25686 Nelson Provincial Museum.
Norma,a neice of Pte.E.A.Coleman
These are the names on the memorial
In Grateful Memory
Lt S Berryman
L.C R Arnold
L.C G Nalder
Spr H L Ellis
Pvt F Biggs
Pvt E.A. Coleman
Pvt W.I Gibbs
Pvt C.S Hooper
Pvt E.W.L Mead
Pvt R.S Mead
Pvt N.H Wilkinson
who gave their lives for the liberty and honour of the British Empire
in the Great War
1914-1918
Also .....? 1939-1945
Lt Wm King
F Sgt C.C Piper
Pvt A.H Grindle
Pvt C.O Nisbett
Names were becoming hard to read on my last visit there.
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