Alexandra memorial was unveiled on Armistice Day 1921 (11.11.1921) by William Black the then Mayor of Alexandra. The top photograph shows the memorial moments before the unveiling with the Union Jack drapped over it. The photograph below was taken after the unveiling.
Today Alexandra's memorial still holds centre of attention situation in the middle of town. It is a lovely memorial. http://100nzmemorials.blogspot.com/2011/07/alexandra-memorial-12-july-2011.html
The photographs above are kindly reproduced with the permission of the Central Stories and Museum and Art Gallery, Alexandra. The museum is well worth a visit if you are visiting the area and they have a great collection of local archives. Please do not reproduce these images without their permission.
http://www.centralstories.com/
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