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Whanganui Cenotaph

The Whanganui Cenotaph was unveiled on Novembe 11, 1923. Located in Queen's Park, the pillar style memorial features a large cross, and lists the names of 517 men who died during World War I.

Wanganui Cenotaph (detail)

Wanganui Cenotaph (detail)

Wanganui Cenotaph (detail)

Wanganui Cenotaph (detail)

 

Find out more about the men listed on this memorial at Auckland Museum's Cenotaph website 

Keywords

whanganui city
Credit

Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, c1986

Glennis Austin, 2005

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'Whanganui Cenotaph ', URL: /media/photo/wanganui-cenotaph, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 21-Jul-2015

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