The Hāwera Memorial Arch is a large monument to the fallen of the World Wars I & II. Situated at the South Taranaki RSA on Princes Street, the arch is one of the more prominent monuments in the Taranaki region. It carries 132 names from WWI, and 75 from WWII. It was unveiled by the Prime Minister, William F Massey, on 11 June 1924.
The main arch is of Ōamaru stone with a base of grey granite and four small columns of Takaka marble.
Architects: Duffill and Gibson of Hāwera. Contractors: Walpole and Patterson, Stonemasons of Whanganui
Inscriptions:
Centre Top of Memorial
In Grateful
Remembrance
of our heroes who died
and thanksgiving
for those who returned
1914-18 1939-45
Marble panels on each side of the arch:
Left Side:
Those who made the
supreme sacrifice
World War I
1914-18:
(104 names in 2 columns)
Right Side:
Those who made the
supreme sacrifice
1914-1918:
(28 names in 2 columns)
1939-1945:
(75 names in 2 columns (37 and 38))
WWI
Plaque 1, Column 1: Plaque 1 Column 2:
Anderson H J L Holdstock W L
Anstis C Howie J
Arthur N C Hume S S
Bailey P E Jensen F
Batten L C Johnston M J
Beaumont T A G Johnstone A E
Beaurepaire L L Johnstone E C
Beeby T Joyce H B
Bernard A C Joyce P J
Beven W H G King C F
Bird F Knight N R
Bissett G F M Lacey E
Bowden E R Langdon C
Brough J R Latham W J P
Bryant N Lavery M J
Bullock W W Lethaby A J
Burrows A Linn N C
Campbell P Linn J R
Campbell J Livermore P S
Catchpole A C Mansell F
Catchpole E W Matthews J
Cleaver J V H Molloy T
Close F Mooseman L J
Close J Morgan G O
Clothier G Morrison E
Coad H F Mulloy M W
Corrigan W E Murphy M
Crawford E Murphy P
Crighton J M Murphy R
Dewar H Murray J
Dickenson A Murray W
Doherty T McGlade W
Doherty W McGlashan E
Dunham H J McLean J
Ewen A McNiven H G
Flynn R S Oldridge T S D
Foden W R O'Reilly T
Frei J Palmer D'A
Gardner J H Parker E M
Gerrard T Parrington H M
Giles C P Parslow A V
Goddard S Paterson D
Grantham F J Phillips G
Green J Porter W G(?)
Greig A Rauch W J
Greig R W Reid A
Griffen E A Riddle J S
Harris H R Rogers F
Harrison E E Salmon A L
Hayward C A Sanders O
Hedley C A Sargent C E
Hogg J Shaw N
[52] [52]
Plaque 2 Column 1: Plaque 2 Column 2:
Shrimpton A V Thomson A
Shrimpton L M Ure W H
Slight C M Wallace N
Smythe E O Wasley A T
Squire A R Whittington H K
Steffert N E Williams A O
Strack T J Williams F
Syme G Wills A A
Tarrant A Wills L J
Tarrant C R Winks L
Taylor C Woodford
Taylor A M Wright L T
Telfar H Yearbury G D
Terlich J Young J B
[14] [14]
[Total WWI 132]
WWII
Plaque 2, Column 1 (Cont.): Plaque 2,Column 2 (Cont.):
Badcock A F Langdon C E
Badcock D N W Marshall K B
Barratt H Matheson J
Bernard A C Midgley M W
Berry E G Milne B
Boyce T W Monkley L D
Brett K W Moreland R S
Briscoe I C Mortlock M J (Miss)
Butland W C Murdoch E R
Campbell A McCalman C J
Castle A G McCalman JB
Chapple V N McCarthy J J
Cooke R W McGlashan G D
Crompton W J McLachlan E J R
Crowhurst S H Oliver R J
Doole D Olsen H N
Duffill J G Pole L E
Dunlop A C Powdrell W H
Entwhistle I W Rogers K S
Evans A W S Rye G R
Evans E J Sargent F L
Fearon L M Seaver R B
Fredericks C R Skipper W
Geary W J Smart D McG
Gibson E D Smith E G
Gomer T G Smith T M
Gray N J Stevens R H W
Guilford G A Taylor C
Harrington B C Thomas B W
Hodgson C R Walker J R
Honeyfield E R Walsh J D
Hunter I H Wells G W
Hutchins T Wells L A
Jeffrey L Whittington C
Joblin G R Wiley H F
Jones M G Williams L W
Kerrisk A Wilson E G
Wylds C S
[37] [38]
[Total WWII 75]
On left hand granite base (difficult to read)
This memorial was erected [& funded?] by
voluntary subscriptions from residents of
Hawera & Districts
and was unveiled 11 June 1924
by the Prime Minister
The Right Hon W. F. Massey P C, LLD
On right hand granite base
Duffill & Gibson
AANZIA
Registered Architects
Walpole & Patterson
Contractors
3 Black Marble Plaques on Left Side
Korea
1950-1954
2NZEF (Japan)
1946-1948
This plaque was dedicated on the
9 May 1995
by the South Taranaki RSA
To commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the
cessation of hostilities in Europe
VE Day
Lest We Forget
3 Black Marble Plaques on Right Side
Vietnam
1964-1972
Malaya Malaysia
Borneo
1955-1966
[RSA Badge]
15th Aug 1995
The 50th anniversary of
the end of World War II 1939-1945
In tribute to all who served
New Zealand overseas and at home
throughout those years and in memory
of those who laid down their lives.
Related Information:
Peace Memorial Committee: Tender Accepted (Hawera & Normanby Star 16 March 1923)
Hawera's Memorial Arch: Completed Yesterday (Hawera & Normanby Star 29 March 1924)
Hawera Peace Memorial: Roll of Honour (Hawera & Normanby Star 19 July 1923)
The Memorial Arch - Editorial (Hawera & Normanby Star 10 June 1924)
The Memorial Arch, (Hāwera Heritage Inventory Item PE8)
Of passing interest, Kelvin Day (TDN 15/09/2014)
Plans of monument (ARC2004-804), (Collection of Puke Ariki)
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