Entrance Gates, New Plymouth Boys High School, New Zealand
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S 39° 03.653 E 174° 05.139
60H E 247835 N 5672423
Built 1922-23 the New Plymouth Boys High School memorial gateway honours the ex-pupils who lost their lives in the Great War.
Waymark Code: WM9GZA
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/21/2010
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Register number 891, this Category II Historic Place was built by Thomas Bates in dressed marble as a memorial to the servicemen old boys who died during World War I.
The rolls have subsequently been extended to include those casualties of World War II.
There are now 46 names of ex-pupils on two plaques.
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 09/01/1983
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Built 1922-23 the New Plymouth Boys High School memorial gateway honours the ex-pupils who lost their lives in the Great War.
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
New Plymouth
Year placed: 1923
Hours of operation:
Situated at 95-97 Eliot Street New Plymouth the gates are on the street frontage
Is it accessible to the general public:
Yes, this is the old main entrance to the school, on the street frontage to Eliot Street / Coronation Avenue.
Admission fees if any: Not Listed
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