Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Greenwich
Town
Greenwich
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
New Zealand Wars (1845-1872)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: C 1874
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11864

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Current location

In gardens to the east of the Cutty Sark.
Cutty Sark Gardens
King William Walk
Greenwich
Greenwich
Greater London
SE10 9HU
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 38337 77917
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three-stepped base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Rope twist carved around the base, and chain carved around the top of the plinth.
Inscription
South side: NEW ZEALAND/ THIS MONUMENT/ IS ERECTED/ BY THE SURVIVING OFFICERS/ AND MEN/ TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES/ WHO FELL IN ACTION/ IN NEW ZEALAND/ DURING THE YEARS 1863 - 1864 East and west sides: (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • New Zealand Wars (1845-1872)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, regiment
    Order of information: Rank
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
  • MONUMENT TO OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL IN NEW ZEALAND CAMPAIGN 1863-64 (AT NORTH EAST PART OF COLLEGE GROUNDS)
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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