The Matakana memorial was unveiled on the 12 January 1919. The statue on top is that of King George the V and was sculpted by W.H. Feldon a New Zealand sculptor. The memorial was moved to its present position in 2007 after restoration due to the fact that it had been damaged by vandals.
Once again I would like to know who unveiled the memorial if anyone knows let me know.
Unveiled by Joseph Gordon Coates Minister of Defense and Public works - April 14th, 1920 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19200424.2.91&srpos=3&e=20-04-1920-24-04-1920--10-NZH-1----2matakana-ARTICLE-
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