Matapu War Memorial (1920)

The Matapu War Memorial was unveiled by Hāwera Mayor, Edwin Dixon, on 6 October 1920. The memorial was built by Mr H.W. Jones of Hāwera and is located in the grounds of Matapu School on the corner of Skeet and Hastings Roads. 

Inscription:

Front Face

Crossed sheathed sword and rifle 

TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD

Pvt M Brown
Pvt W Biggs
Rfm A B Harrison
2nd Lieut C Henry
Rfm H Henry
Bombr K A McL'Dowie
Rfm L T Wright
Pvt F Swindlehurst

Right Side (School R of H)

Pvt A Allen
Corpl J Crighton
Pvt W Kemp
2nd Lieut A Martin
Trpr M Murphy
Trpr R Murphy
Rfm P Murphy

Left Side (School R of H)

Pvt R Maunder

2nd Lieut A Sutherland

Tpr C Sutherland

Pvt A Tebbutt

Pvt A White

Rear  Side:

1939-1945

Gnr G Fewtrell
Pvt I E Brisco
Pvt G D B Schwass

Small Bronze Plaque Beneath

Keighley
Gordon William 1919-1999
Doreen Margaret 1919-1997
nee Radford