Members of the public are invited to attend a ceremony being held on Tuesday 21 April to celebrate the refurbishment of the War Memorial Plaque at Warkworth War Memorial Library.
The plaque is an honour roll of Warkworth soldiers killed in World War One and World War Two, embellished with the words, “In grateful remembrance of those who died while serving their King and Country.”
The plaque commemorates an important part of Warkworth’s history and contains the names of 34 local soldiers.
For nearly 50 years the plaque has been part of the local library. It was first installed in the Warkworth War Memorial library built in 1960. In 1994, more space was needed to accommodate the library and the War Memorial library was moved to its current location at Baxter Street.
The plaque has recently been refurbished with the assistance of Mr Kay Sutcliffe of the RSA and help from local businesses. Matakana Sawmill donated the macrocarpa timber for the plaque, Signs by Two Brothers refurbished the sign and Clear Coatings provided a gloss finish.
The ceremony to celebrate the installation of the upgraded plaque is being held at 9.30am on Tuesday 21 April at the Warkworth War Memorial Library.
Rodney Mayor Penny Webster will be attending the ceremony along with RSA representatives. Local iwi have also been invited to attend. The ceremony will feature an address from Mayor Webster, the playing of the Last Post, and the observation of one minutes silence. Morning tea will be provided at the completion of the ceremony.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the ceremony and join with the local community to remember the contribution made by local soldiers.
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For further information please contact:
Gail Dallimore
Rodney District Council
Phone 021 608 939
gail.dallimore@rodney.govt.nz