Motueka trooper memorial
The Trooper Tarrant memorial on the Motueka Quay. The memorial was unveiled on 8 July 1903.
Motueka’s South African War memorial is one of the nine nationwide which also celebrates the coronation of King Edward VII. At its base there is a marble tablet dedicated to Trooper Leonard M. Tarrant of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, who died of enteric fever on 15 April 1900 at Pretoria. Trooper Tarrant is also honoured on the Nelson memorial.
- See embarkation record for Leonard Tarrant
- See NZHPT record on the Motueka wharf (former) and memorial
Credit
Image and information: Karen Astwood, NZHPT, 2009
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TwitterWe regard Leonard Tarrant as a Coromandel man, as he was apparently living and working there at the time of his enlistment (see http://www.thetreasury.org.nz/BoerWar.htm). However, we're aware that he had other affiliations, and strongly support the initiative outlined below, to restore the memorial. Happy to collaborate on this: email
(Coromandel Heritage Trust)
Hi,I have recently moved to Motueka Quay and I am trying to collect information on the memorial and ascertain the authority responsible for the maintenance/ownership of the memorial. The reason for this is that I would like to manage a project to restore this run-down memorial (including relocating the original tablet) to a condition that is appropriate for such a significant historic place.
I would be grateful for any information you may have to assist or provide information that could help me in scoping this exercise.
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