Free Anzac Day Talk
April 25 @ 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
During WW1 the National Women’s Reserve spent many months lobbying the government to have a dedicated portion of Karori Cemetery set aside as a National Memorial where those whose sons had died overseas could grieve. Finally, in June 1918, the first service man was buried.
This FREE public talk will examine the historical context and the heritage features of the oldest part of the Services section, and tell some of the stories of men who had fought at Gallipoli but were buried at Karori.
Meet at the Lychgate on the main road, 500 metres from the gates of the Cemetery on Old Karori Road. Parking available in the area.
Image reference: Unveilling of Memorial Steps at the Soldiers’ Cemetery, Karori. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP-0674-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23165492