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Winchester war memorial

Winchester war memorial

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Winchester First World War memorial. The memorial appears to be constructed from chert (a type of flint) which may have come from limestone quarries in the Kakahu area. It is an unusual material for statuary and may have have some local significance.

Top two images: Lesley Gilder, August 2008
Other images and information: Bruce Comfort, 2010

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: 'Winchester war memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/winchester-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Nov-2010

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