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Methven First World War memorial

Methven First World War memorial

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The large arch in Methven in Canterbury, now stranded down a side street.

Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean (top image, c1986), and Francis Vallance, 2010

Find out more about the people listed on this memorial on the Auckland Museum's Cenotaph website

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
Sports ground Arch    11-Feb-1930 69
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Community contributions

Angela Grieve
01 May 2010
on this memorial is the name: L.J.Ayers. he was killed in WW2 while on a pilot training run over Cornwall.Uk. He rests at the Illogan Cemetery near Red Ruth and we have information about his service and have been to visit his grave. We can offer you more information.

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