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23 October 2017
This memorial to the fallen soldiers from the Boer War dates back to 1908. And it’s a very international piece – with Aberdeen granite columns, and a line trooper made of Italian marble.
This impressive memorial in Invercargill, designed by Newton Vane, was unveiled in 1908. Southlanders had expressed little enthusiasm for the national veterans' home memorial in Auckland and were determined to express a sense of pride in their province's contribution to the war.
So although the memorial was called the 'fallen troopers memorial' and the east face read 'In memory of Southland's Fallen Troopers', the north and south faces were dedicated to the Southland men who had served in the war. The trooper on the top was an expression of pride in their efforts. The monument also included a drinking fountain, seen as an alternative to the pub. (Prohibition was introduced in Invercargill in 1906 and lasted 40 years). The clock on the memorial was added later.
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27 September 2017
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24 June 2017
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