Armistice DayArmistice Day1918-20081918-2008

Waitakere remembers World War OneWaitakere remembers World War Onethrough local photographs & oral historythrough local photographs & oral history

Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou - We will remember themKa maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou - We will remember them

Featuring archival material from theJ.T. Diamond Collection

Hodge-Bishop CollectionLocal History Services

Waitakere Library & Information Services

Life in Waitakere after World War One

“Titirangi in 1914 was a small place and when the First World War came every young man, and older men e.g. Colonel

Abbott and Dr Savage, answered the call.

After the end of the War the people of Titirangi were looking for a suitable memorial to honour those who had made the supreme sacrifice. After much thought the people liked the

idea of Mrs John J. Bishop to build a church to honour the fallen of the district.

The church of course had to be undenominational because those who fell in the War were not of one denomination.”

Essie Hodge née Bishop’s recollections

of World War One

Garden fete to raise money for the Soldiers Memorial Church, Titirangi

Essie remembers the garden fete

The fair held in the grounds of the Bishop homestead, Dunvegan, was a huge The fair held in the grounds of the Bishop homestead, Dunvegan, was a huge success. success.

The whole district helped to “build a memorial to the memory of those who The whole district helped to “build a memorial to the memory of those who left from Titirangi and gave their lives in World War One. left from Titirangi and gave their lives in World War One.

It was the first church in Titirangi …”It was the first church in Titirangi …”

“The fete was opened by Lady Parr, wife of Sir James Parr, Mayor of Auckland.

Afternoon tea with all the food home-made was served on the verandas which stretched around two sides of the house.

Titirangi Soldiers’ Memorial Church

“There was a rifle range looked after by Len Armstrong who was decorated for bravery at Gallipoli.

There were coconut shies. A pond was formed in strong canvas upon which decoy ducks swam.

Another good money spinner was the lily pond large enough to float a small dinghy from which Miss Louie Hawkins (later Mrs Bob Barker )

dressed as Dolly Varden sold the many coloured water lilies.”

Soldiers Memorial Church Titirangi 1969J.T. Diamond Collection JTD10 _ 3992_ N

World War One Victoria Cross Medal Recipients

from Titirangi

John (Jack) Gildroy GrantJohn (Jack) Gildroy Grant

Reginald Judson

James Crichton

For more information and photographs of these men see the window display in the J.T. Diamond Reading Room, Waitakere Central Library.

Will Bishop was killed in action aged 21 in France during World War One.John Joseph, son of John Joseph & Emily Bishop was killed in action aged 24.

Clarry Tarlin was taken prisoner and later executed for refusing to perform the German salute.

Will Bishop behind teacher. Clarry Tarlin: front row, 4th from left. Avondale School 1908

Unveiling the memorial on Lion Rock, Piha 1920 JTD 04 3812 _ N

Piha Memorial Plaque 1920JTD O4 3813 N

On 7 November 1919, King George V issued a

proclamation that called for a two minute silence

“All locomotion should cease, so that, in perfect stillness, the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated in reverent remembrance of the glorious dead.”

NZ Army Ngati Tumatauenga www.army.mil.nz/culture-and-history/nz-army-history/armistice-day.htm

Two Minute Silence

A small rose can be worn on Army uniforms on Armistice Day, in a similar manner to which poppies are worn on

ANZAC Day.

NZ Army Ngati Tumatauengawww.army.mil.nz/culture-and-history/nz-army-history/armistice-day.htm

The Peace rose

Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou We will remember them

Remembrance rose