These cast bronze panels in relief used to flank the entrance to the School Hall - a very formal old space used for assembly. The memorial comprises two main First and Second World War panels and four engraved panels, listing just on 200 war dead from the college.
RELATED TO WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL
Events
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9 June 1909
Public Trust Office building opens
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16 October 1914
Main Body of NZEF sails to war
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5 November 1913
Battle of Featherston Street
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2 February 1939
Welfare plan gets baptism of fire
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27 August 1904
Foundation stone for Victoria’s first building laid
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17 July 1939
Death of Paddy the Wanderer
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16 June 1923
Baby-farmer Daniel Cooper hanged
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26 July 1865
Parliament moves to Wellington
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24 August 1878
Wellington steam-tram service opened
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24 September 1905
Race killing in Haining St, Wellington
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22 May 1884
First NZ Rugby team in action
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22 January 1840
First European settlers arrive in Wellington
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23 January 1855
Massive earthquake hits Wellington region
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26 February 1844
'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
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15 February 1978
New Zealand beats England in a cricket test for the first time
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8 November 1939
NZ Centennial Exhibition opens
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3 April 1943
'Battle of Manners Street'
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2 May 1964
NZ's last electric tram trip
Biographies
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William Wakefield
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Richard Gross
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William Trethewey
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Isaac Featherston
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Frederick Knox
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Wi Tako
Articles
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Capital 150
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War in Wellington
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Wahine disaster
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Passchendaele: fighting for Belgium
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The Beatles in New Zealand
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Known unto God
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Anzac Day
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Parliament Buildings
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First World War memorials
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Wellington cafe culture
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Memorials register
Community contributions