Remembrance Trail

Anzac Park 1 is the main memorial for the city Nelson Boys College Scriptorium 9 has records and commemorating all wars. This memorial was part a roll of honour of all Old Boys who have died in all of a bridge crossing nearby Saltwater Creek and wars. Ring the college for opening hours for visitors. it moved to the present park site in March 1988. The Stoke Memorial gates 10 record and honour the Wander around the park to discover various garden brave from Stoke who died in World War I. East of plaques commemorating specific sectors of the Stoke is Marsden Valley Road where the Marsden armed forces such as the 23rd Battalion under an olive Cemetery 11 can be found. It has a large RSA section tree. which features a memorial rose walk. In 1961 a The Returned Services Association (RSA) section Lone Pine seedling was planted here by veterans in within the Cemetery 2 is shown on the memory of Gallipoli 1915. Lists of burial plots can be information board at the cemetery gates on found at the cemetery entrance or online. Further Drive. A beautiful view over the harbour is found in up Marsden Valley Road near the entry to a scenic this tranquil setting. walkway is the Marsden Memorial cairn 12 dedicated

The names of those who died in the world wars from to “the boys of Stoke who gave their lives 1939- Wakapuaka and the Whangamoa area are on the 1945”. plinth beside the Wakapuaka Hall 3 about 20km On Trent Drive leading to Nelson’s airport a North of Nelson on State Highway 6. memorial can be found to Group Captain L.H. Trent

The Albert Pitt Memorial Gates 4 at the entrance to 13 who was awarded the highest of all British war the charming Victorian style Queens Gardens which decorations, the Victoria Cross, in 1946. opened in 1892 and houses the Boer War Memorial Along the city waterfront near the Nelson Yacht Club 5 in the central lawn area. is the The HMS Neptune Memorial 14 which relates

Above the central city is Church Hill ( also known as to four Nelson men killed in 1941 in the Pikimai). Leading up to the Cathedral are the Church Navy’s worst incident relating to loss of life when Steps 6 also known as the Cawthron steps which 150 New Zealanders died after the ship ran into a were originally planned as a memorial to Albert Pitt, minefield off the coast of Libya. Minister of Defence, Lt Colonel of the NZ Militia For more information on any of these sites go to and C.O. of the Nelson Military District 1877-1899. www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz, where you will also To your left is the marble Memorial to the Fallen 7 find other heritage trails and information about Bike from World War I. At the entrance to the Cathedral Nelson and Walk Nelson publications. Stories of some is a Memorial plaque to the fallen in the Boer War of the soldiers can be found on www.theprow.org.nz 8 paid for by a penny subscription from local school children.

PO Box 645 Nelson. Ph 546 0200 www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz Nelson pays homage to those who died in war with a number of memorials in picturesque spots around the city environs. As they cover a large area a specific route is not suggested as some may Remembrance Trail be cycled to, some may need a car. A Memorial Walk map is available for a walking trail within the central city area.

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