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Waitaki Boys' High School war memorials
Waitaki Boys' High School's Hall of Memories is one of the country's more impressive war memorials. About 700 old boys served during the First World War, 119 of them dying, so at the 1920 Easter reunion it was decided to erect a special hall of memories. Oamaru architect John Forrester, son of Thomas Forrester who designed many of the town's best buildings, inspected many English public school halls before designing this Perpendicular Gothic structure.
Governor-General Jellicoe laid the foundation stone in 1923 and the Duke of York performed the official opening ceremony on 16 March 1927. The interior's stained glass windows, flags, plaques trophies, crests and other memorabilia honour the school's royal, vice-regal and military and other illustrious connections.
Gavin McLean, 2008
Waitaki Boys' High School memorial window.
Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, c.1986
Waitaki Boys High School memorial stone
Greg Hall, 2006 (WW1 names); Gavin McLean, 2008 (WW2 names)
Find out more about the people listed on this memorial from Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database
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hello i was wondering if you could help me regarding some photos that are in the hall of memories in Oamaru. they are of my great grand parents. my great grandmother died in 1840. they were very well known and at her funeral there was a big scottish funeral in the main street as she was the oldest member. they played bagpipes. her name was Flora Garvie nee McKay and my great grandfathers name is not known to me. i have been looking on here to find the photos but have been unsucessfull . i hope this is some help to you to help me recover some of my family history.
thank you for your time
tania isaia
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