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Lion Rock, Piha war memorial

Lion Rock, Piha war memorial

An Anzac Day procession makes its way to Lion Rock, Piha's war memorial in 1985 or 1986. The service each year is held at low tide.

First Word War names on plaque Second Word War names on plaque

The memorial includes 2 memorial plaques – one records the men mainly from the Piha sawmill who fought in the First World War. The other records the men associated with Piha who fought in the Second World War.

Main image: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, 1985 or 1986,
Plaque images: Vanessa Tanner, 2008.

Additional information, Auckland Regional Council

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

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How to cite this page: 'Lion Rock, Piha war memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/piha-lion-rock-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Nov-2010

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