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Temuka war memorial

Temuka war memorial

Memorial detail

Temuka war memorial c1986.

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Temuka war memorial, 2010.

The Temuka Cenotaph comprises a large granite obelisk in four pieces on a substantial Timaru bluestone base and concrete steps, set in semicircular walled garden within the Temuka Public Gardens.

A subsidiary tablet notes that the wall enclosing the cenotaph comprises the memorial to Servicepersons who were killed in the Second World War.

Top image: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, c1986

Bottom images and information: Bruce Comfort, 2010

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

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
Park/gardens Square obelisk    10-Aug-1922 42
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How to cite this page: 'Temuka war memorial ', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/temuka-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Nov-2010

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