281:, was the driving force behind the memorial. In October 1901, it was decided to place the memorial in the middle of the intersection of Sewell and Weld streets, and to invite the premier to lay the foundation stone early in the coming year. The selected site had previously been used for a memorial for four West Coast pioneers who drowned or were murdered in the 1860s: George Dobson, Charlton Howitt, Henry Whitcombe, and Charles Townsend. This memorial had previously been relocated to Hokitika Cemetery. The borough council granted the request for the site in late November 1901. The following month, a public competition was held for a motto for the monument. The committee received 40 letters and the chosen motto was the
655:
643:
602:
614:
590:
535:, England, and installed by Alfred Bartlett of Auckland, was to function as the town clock. To combine the commemoration of a war memorial with the utility of providing a town clock is unusual in New Zealand. There does not appear to have been any discussion about this dual-purpose in Hokitika. In contrast, the 1950s proposal to add a clock to the Invercargill Troopers' Memorial caused considerable controversy and was only agreed to as a practical means to getting the memorial renovated.
437:
31:
679:
667:
477:), with perfect weather and a crowd of 5,000 onlookers; over 3,000 of them arrived by train. The mayor of Hokitika Borough, Michel, spoke first, followed by the unveiling of the clock tower by Seddon's wife. Seddon himself then addressed the crowd with a long speech. Brief speeches were then given by Arthur Clifton (chairman of Westland County),
538:
The memorial has a square concrete base 3.4 metres (11 ft) wide and 0.91 metres (3 ft) high. The foundation supports four square bases; one for each corner. Two faces of each square face outwards, with these eight faces having a memorial tablet mounted on them. One of the tablets shows the
539:
chosen motto. The square bases support turned columns and turned caps. Above the four columns, arches with a keystone give a striking effect. The square tower above the arches holds the clock, with a circular stone surrounding each clock face. Moulded arches top the masonry part of the tower. A
627:
The belfry had started to rust and was replaced in 1957. Initially, there was an iron chain rail at the square base of the footing. The iron chain rail was removed and the base slightly enlarged to form an octagon. A larger, circular ring was later added that supports the operation of the
527:. Although the foundation stone was laid in February 1902, it was not until July that year that the final design for the memorial was agreed on. The memorial was built in Auckland and then shipped to Hokitika for installation. A four-faced clock, manufactured by
228:
on the main road into
Hokitika and is practically unchanged, apart from the square iron fence that initially surrounded the tower having been replaced by a much larger circular concrete kerb. Since 1989, the tower has been on the national heritage register.
268:
A Peace
Celebration Committee was formed in Hokitika in June 1900 and at their inaugural meeting, it was decided that a memorial should be erected, listing the names of all Westland men who went to war, and to also commemorate the eventual peace. The
381:
later that day to spend a week on the West Coast, during which time the foundation stone could be laid. The committee responded that there was insufficient time to prepare and would prefer to wait until his next scheduled visit on 14 February 1902.
220:
specialising in monumental sculpture, with the components all produced in their
Auckland workshop and then shipped down for assembly on site. The four-faced town clock was ordered from England and installed by another Aucklander.
421:. Both ceremonies were held in driving rain but there was a "very large attendance" by Westland people. As was usual at the time, the funds for the memorial were fundraised, and Louisa Jane Seddon (the premier's wife) had raised
448:
had his coronation in August 1902 and it was decided to also designate the memorial in honour of this event. It shares the dual function of a Boer War memorial and commemoration of Edward VII's coronation with memorials in
1487:
413:
in 1909. Immediately afterwards, Seddon laid the foundation stone for what was then known as the
Westland War Memorial. This was done as a full Masonic ceremony, with Seddon as Acting
212:, lent his support, laid the foundation stone, and gave the main speech at the memorial's unveiling, some 17 months later in June 1903. Seddon's wife was a significant fundraiser in
385:
In his role as mayor, Michel asked mayors of other West Coast boroughs to also declare Friday, 14 February 1902 a public holiday and the mayors of the boroughs of
654:
642:
613:
706:
1492:
193:; not just the four local men who had died but all 130 who had gone to war in South Africa. An additional purpose was to provide Hokitika with a town clock.
57:
398:
523:. The company had previously produced the Trooper's Memorial and the granite plinth for the Queen Victoria Statue, both located in Auckland's
208:
was announced and the tower was designated to also commemorate that occasion. Former resident of
Hokitika and then premier of the country,
189:, New Zealand. The memorial was initiated, fundraised for, and carried out by a committee, to commemorate the region's contribution to the
1477:
257:, agreed for troops to be sent to South Africa in September 1899. This was in support of Britain in their escalating conflict with the
1507:
478:
601:
265:
broke out on 11 October 1899 and the
Westland region would send 130 men to serve in South Africa, four of whom would be killed.
401:
did so. When Seddon arrived in
Hokitika, his first official action was to drive the first pile for the railway bridge over the
205:
589:
1497:
678:
336:
1472:
216:
for the project, raising 7% of the cost, and was asked to unveil the tower. The work was undertaken by a stonemason in
507:
On 21 September 1989, the
Hokitika Clock Tower was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (since renamed
1445:
1182:
250:
291:
meaning "Not for self, but for country". The chosen motto had been submitted by Miss Vida Perry and she won the one
35:
The
Hokitika Clock Tower in 2015 with a "150" sign commemorating the sesquicentennial of Westland the previous year
490:
494:
511:) as a Category II heritage structure with registration number 5054. It is a prominent landmark in the town.
482:
246:
1178:
519:
The contract for the design and erection of the memorial was awarded to the stonemason
William Parkinson of
666:
501:
157:
418:
406:
486:
572:
564:
497:
1152:
1046:
1124:
238:
1375:
1292:
1230:
1098:
1072:
968:
942:
916:
868:
839:
813:
772:
1347:
1204:
1129:
1020:
994:
543:
is mounted on top, with iron columns, ironwork friezes, four chiming bells, topped by a copper
462:
426:
414:
258:
100:
895:"A Monument to George Dobson, Charlton Howitt, Henry Whitcombe and Charles Townsend, Hokitika"
560:
540:
528:
524:
1326:
1264:
751:
508:
319:
287:
130:
8:
1502:
556:
466:
575:
stone. To the top of the finial, the tower measures 11.4 metres (37 ft 6 in).
1482:
1451:
1441:
894:
743:
422:
410:
394:
270:
201:
118:
628:
intersection as a roundabout. This concrete ring was later fitted with landscaping.
1318:
1256:
274:
1440:. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, Historical Branch; GP Books.
470:
386:
262:
190:
402:
254:
209:
1466:
1433:
1352:
710:
436:
292:
72:
59:
1455:
390:
278:
242:
197:
30:
1488:
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic places in the West Coast Region
445:
430:
225:
213:
405:
so that the railway could be extended south; what became known as the
1399:
1397:
568:
465:. The other New Zealand memorial that also commemorates peace, is in
454:
450:
378:
377:
On 28 December 1901, Seddon sent a telegraph that he was leaving for
796:
794:
1409:
619:"To commemorate the dispatch of 130 men from the Westland district"
520:
474:
469:. The clock tower was unveiled on 3 June 1903 (the birthday of the
217:
186:
44:
1394:
791:
552:
532:
458:
444:
It took more than a year to erect the monument. In the meantime,
548:
544:
863:
861:
648:
Square base and iron chain fence (photo taken 1915 or earlier)
500:(a Boer War veteran who at the time was the Commandant of the
1133:. Vol. XXXI, no. 12139. 15 February 1902. p. 3
282:
858:
567:âhave a cupola. Except for the pillars, which are made of
1356:. Vol. XL, no. 45. 22 February 1909. p. 3
1287:
1285:
1283:
1281:
440:
Seddon speaking at the tower's unveiling on 3 June 1903
204:
at the time. After fundraising had begun, the upcoming
1431:
1415:
1403:
1278:
1073:"Westland War Memorial: Laying the Foundation Stone"
800:
551:. Only four other Boer War memorials in New Zealandâ
1438:
The Sorrow and the Pride: New Zealand War Memorials
340:(It is sweet and fitting to die for the homeland)
1464:
481:(member of the House of Representatives for the
425:70 from ex-West Coasters who were living in the
1231:"Westland War & Coronation Memorial (p 3)"
1205:"Westland War & Coronation Memorial (p 2)"
1105:. No. 12139. 10 February 1902. p. 4
1079:. No. 12139. 10 February 1902. p. 4
1053:. No. 12141. 12 February 1902. p. 3
1001:. No. 12104. 30 December 1901. p. 2
949:. No. 12102. 27 December 1901. p. 3
923:. No. 12074. 23 November 1901. p. 3
875:. No. 12144. 15 February 1902. p. 3
660:Fence removed and octagonal base (1979 photo)
1493:Tourist attractions in the West Coast Region
1159:. No. 12048. 23 October 1901. p. 3
1027:. No. 12137. 7 February 1902. p. 2
846:. No. 12055. 31 October 1901. p. 3
738:
736:
734:
732:
730:
728:
707:"Greymouth Artists Revitalise CBD for 150th"
365:Each life wove a strand in the crimson cord
196:The driving force behind the initiative was
975:. No. 12107. 3 January 1902. p. 4
684:Circular base with landscaping (2016 photo)
514:
820:. No. 11850. 16 March 1901. p. 3
595:Details for the 130 troopers and the motto
571:, the structure above the base is made of
295:(21 shilling) prize donated by the mayor.
29:
779:. No. 11620. 15 June 1900. p. 4
725:
1382:. No. 12258. 2 July 1902. p. 4
1323:New Zealand Heritage List/RÄrangi KÅrero
1299:. No. 12508. 22 May 1903. p. 4
1261:New Zealand Heritage List/RÄrangi KÅrero
1237:. No. 12519. 4 June 1903. p. 3
1211:. No. 12519. 4 June 1903. p. 2
748:New Zealand Heritage List/RÄrangi KÅrero
580:Memorial tablets on northern square base
435:
672:Circular fully sealed base (2007 photo)
489:(a Hokitika resident and member of the
16:Memorial and clock tower in New Zealand
1465:
1257:"South African War Artillery Memorial"
131:Heritage New Zealand â Category 2
1425:
1179:"Hokitika South African War Memorial"
607:North square with two tablets mounted
337:Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
13:
249:, and representative of the local
14:
1519:
1478:1900s architecture in New Zealand
1376:"The Coronation and War Memorial"
1293:"The War and Coronation Memorial"
1183:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
814:"Grand Concert and Entertainment"
897:. West Coast New Zealand History
677:
665:
653:
641:
612:
600:
588:
324:(Not for self, but for country)
101:Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
1508:Roundabouts and traffic circles
1368:
1340:
1311:
1249:
1223:
1197:
1171:
1145:
1117:
1091:
1065:
1039:
1013:
987:
961:
935:
1436:(1990). Willis, Debbie (ed.).
909:
887:
832:
806:
765:
699:
475:George Frederick Ernest Albert
1:
773:"Peace Celebration Committee"
185:, is a prominent landmark in
692:
245:. Former Hokitika resident,
7:
1498:Clock towers in New Zealand
633:Changes to the tower's base
502:New Zealand Military Forces
237:Hokitika is located on the
183:Coronation and War Memorial
10:
1524:
917:"Hokitika Borough Council"
419:Grand Lodge of New Zealand
368:R. W. Greenwood, Greymouth
354:(Glory comes after death)
232:
1473:Second Boer War memorials
1416:Maclean and Phillips 1990
1404:Maclean and Phillips 1990
801:Maclean and Phillips 1990
352:Post cineres gloria venit
224:The memorial is within a
167:
163:
153:
145:
137:
128:
124:
119:Westland District Council
114:
106:
96:
88:
51:
40:
28:
23:
573:Mount Somers / Te Kiekie
515:Construction and changes
206:coronation of Edward VII
73:42.718194°S 170.963750°E
1319:"Queen Victoria Statue"
1153:"The War Memorial Fund"
1125:"Mr Seddon at Hokitika"
969:"Westland War Memorial"
547:with a decorative iron
357:F. H. Rickard, Hokitika
177:, initially called the
1130:Greymouth Evening Star
744:"Memorial Clock Tower"
529:Gillett & Johnston
441:
259:South African Republic
78:-42.718194; 170.963750
1047:"Borough of Hokitika"
439:
343:Lucy Michel, Hokitika
179:Westland War Memorial
1327:Heritage New Zealand
1265:Heritage New Zealand
1099:"Round about Kumara"
1021:"Are we to Advance?"
752:Heritage New Zealand
509:Heritage New Zealand
320:Non sibi sed patriae
288:Non sibi sed patriae
175:Hokitika Clock Tower
141:Memorial Clock Tower
24:Hokitika Clock Tower
840:"War Memorial Fund"
491:Legislative Council
302:
251:Westland electorate
247:New Zealand premier
69: /
1426:General references
1185:. 20 December 2012
943:"The War Memorial"
869:"The War Memorial"
442:
298:
154:Reference no.
427:country's capital
417:representing the
375:
374:
312:Committee rating
241:of New Zealand's
202:mayor of Hokitika
171:
170:
149:21 September 1989
110:William Parkinson
1515:
1459:
1432:Maclean, Chris;
1419:
1413:
1407:
1401:
1392:
1391:
1389:
1387:
1380:West Coast Times
1372:
1366:
1365:
1363:
1361:
1344:
1338:
1337:
1335:
1333:
1315:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1304:
1297:West Coast Times
1289:
1276:
1275:
1273:
1271:
1253:
1247:
1246:
1244:
1242:
1235:West Coast Times
1227:
1221:
1220:
1218:
1216:
1209:West Coast Times
1201:
1195:
1194:
1192:
1190:
1175:
1169:
1168:
1166:
1164:
1157:West Coast Times
1149:
1143:
1142:
1140:
1138:
1121:
1115:
1114:
1112:
1110:
1103:West Coast Times
1095:
1089:
1088:
1086:
1084:
1077:West Coast Times
1069:
1063:
1062:
1060:
1058:
1051:West Coast Times
1043:
1037:
1036:
1034:
1032:
1025:West Coast Times
1017:
1011:
1010:
1008:
1006:
999:West Coast Times
991:
985:
984:
982:
980:
973:West Coast Times
965:
959:
958:
956:
954:
947:West Coast Times
939:
933:
932:
930:
928:
921:West Coast Times
913:
907:
906:
904:
902:
891:
885:
884:
882:
880:
873:West Coast Times
865:
856:
855:
853:
851:
844:West Coast Times
836:
830:
829:
827:
825:
818:West Coast Times
810:
804:
798:
789:
788:
786:
784:
777:West Coast Times
769:
763:
762:
760:
758:
740:
723:
722:
720:
718:
703:
681:
669:
657:
645:
616:
604:
592:
303:
301:
297:
275:Hokitika Borough
84:
83:
81:
80:
79:
74:
70:
67:
66:
65:
62:
33:
21:
20:
1523:
1522:
1518:
1517:
1516:
1514:
1513:
1512:
1463:
1462:
1448:
1428:
1423:
1422:
1414:
1410:
1402:
1395:
1385:
1383:
1374:
1373:
1369:
1359:
1357:
1346:
1345:
1341:
1331:
1329:
1317:
1316:
1312:
1302:
1300:
1291:
1290:
1279:
1269:
1267:
1255:
1254:
1250:
1240:
1238:
1229:
1228:
1224:
1214:
1212:
1203:
1202:
1198:
1188:
1186:
1177:
1176:
1172:
1162:
1160:
1151:
1150:
1146:
1136:
1134:
1123:
1122:
1118:
1108:
1106:
1097:
1096:
1092:
1082:
1080:
1071:
1070:
1066:
1056:
1054:
1045:
1044:
1040:
1030:
1028:
1019:
1018:
1014:
1004:
1002:
993:
992:
988:
978:
976:
967:
966:
962:
952:
950:
941:
940:
936:
926:
924:
915:
914:
910:
900:
898:
893:
892:
888:
878:
876:
867:
866:
859:
849:
847:
838:
837:
833:
823:
821:
812:
811:
807:
799:
792:
782:
780:
771:
770:
766:
756:
754:
742:
741:
726:
716:
714:
705:
704:
700:
695:
690:
689:
688:
685:
682:
673:
670:
661:
658:
649:
646:
635:
634:
625:
624:
623:
620:
617:
608:
605:
596:
593:
582:
581:
517:
498:James Babington
483:Grey electorate
479:Arthur Guinness
471:Prince of Wales
327:Miss Vida Perry
299:
263:Second Boer War
235:
191:Second Boer War
133:
77:
75:
71:
68:
63:
60:
58:
56:
55:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1521:
1511:
1510:
1505:
1500:
1495:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1461:
1460:
1446:
1434:Phillips, Jock
1427:
1424:
1421:
1420:
1418:, p. 102.
1408:
1393:
1367:
1339:
1310:
1277:
1248:
1222:
1196:
1170:
1144:
1116:
1090:
1064:
1038:
1012:
986:
960:
934:
908:
886:
857:
831:
805:
790:
764:
724:
697:
696:
694:
691:
687:
686:
683:
676:
674:
671:
664:
662:
659:
652:
650:
647:
640:
637:
636:
632:
631:
630:
622:
621:
618:
611:
609:
606:
599:
597:
594:
587:
584:
583:
579:
578:
577:
516:
513:
403:Hokitika River
373:
372:
369:
366:
362:
361:
358:
355:
348:
347:
344:
341:
332:
331:
328:
325:
314:
313:
310:
307:
255:Richard Seddon
234:
231:
210:Richard Seddon
169:
168:
165:
164:
161:
160:
155:
151:
150:
147:
143:
142:
139:
135:
134:
129:
126:
125:
122:
121:
116:
115:Governing body
112:
111:
108:
104:
103:
98:
94:
93:
90:
86:
85:
53:
49:
48:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1520:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1470:
1468:
1457:
1453:
1449:
1447:9780477014755
1443:
1439:
1435:
1430:
1429:
1417:
1412:
1406:, p. 63.
1405:
1400:
1398:
1381:
1377:
1371:
1355:
1354:
1353:Auckland Star
1349:
1343:
1328:
1324:
1320:
1314:
1298:
1294:
1288:
1286:
1284:
1282:
1266:
1262:
1258:
1252:
1236:
1232:
1226:
1210:
1206:
1200:
1184:
1180:
1174:
1158:
1154:
1148:
1132:
1131:
1126:
1120:
1104:
1100:
1094:
1078:
1074:
1068:
1052:
1048:
1042:
1026:
1022:
1016:
1000:
996:
990:
974:
970:
964:
948:
944:
938:
922:
918:
912:
896:
890:
874:
870:
864:
862:
845:
841:
835:
819:
815:
809:
803:, p. 55.
802:
797:
795:
778:
774:
768:
753:
749:
745:
739:
737:
735:
733:
731:
729:
712:
711:Grey District
708:
702:
698:
680:
675:
668:
663:
656:
651:
644:
639:
638:
629:
615:
610:
603:
598:
591:
586:
585:
576:
574:
570:
566:
562:
558:
554:
550:
546:
542:
536:
534:
530:
526:
522:
512:
510:
505:
503:
499:
496:
495:Major General
492:
488:
484:
480:
476:
472:
468:
464:
460:
456:
452:
447:
438:
434:
432:
428:
424:
420:
416:
412:
408:
404:
400:
396:
392:
388:
383:
380:
370:
367:
364:
363:
359:
356:
353:
350:
349:
345:
342:
339:
338:
334:
333:
329:
326:
323:
322:
321:
316:
315:
311:
308:
305:
304:
296:
294:
290:
289:
284:
280:
276:
272:
266:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
230:
227:
222:
219:
215:
211:
207:
203:
199:
194:
192:
188:
184:
181:and then the
180:
176:
166:
162:
159:
156:
152:
148:
144:
140:
138:Official name
136:
132:
127:
123:
120:
117:
113:
109:
105:
102:
99:
95:
91:
87:
82:
64:170°57â²49.5â³E
54:
50:
47:, New Zealand
46:
43:
39:
32:
27:
22:
19:
1437:
1411:
1384:. Retrieved
1379:
1370:
1358:. Retrieved
1351:
1342:
1330:. Retrieved
1322:
1313:
1301:. Retrieved
1296:
1268:. Retrieved
1260:
1251:
1239:. Retrieved
1234:
1225:
1213:. Retrieved
1208:
1199:
1187:. Retrieved
1173:
1161:. Retrieved
1156:
1147:
1135:. Retrieved
1128:
1119:
1107:. Retrieved
1102:
1093:
1081:. Retrieved
1076:
1067:
1055:. Retrieved
1050:
1041:
1029:. Retrieved
1024:
1015:
1003:. Retrieved
998:
989:
977:. Retrieved
972:
963:
951:. Retrieved
946:
937:
925:. Retrieved
920:
911:
899:. Retrieved
889:
877:. Retrieved
872:
848:. Retrieved
843:
834:
822:. Retrieved
817:
808:
781:. Retrieved
776:
767:
755:. Retrieved
747:
715:. Retrieved
713:. 6 May 2015
701:
626:
537:
518:
506:
487:James Holmes
443:
415:Grand Master
409:would reach
384:
376:
351:
335:
330:prize taker
318:
317:
300:Rated mottos
286:
279:Henry Michel
267:
243:South Island
236:
223:
198:Henry Michel
195:
182:
178:
174:
172:
61:42°43â²05.5â³S
18:
1386:6 September
1360:6 September
1332:7 September
1303:7 September
1270:7 September
1241:6 September
1215:6 September
1189:7 September
1163:7 September
1137:6 September
1109:7 September
1083:7 September
1057:7 September
1031:7 September
1005:7 September
979:7 September
953:7 September
927:6 September
901:6 September
879:6 September
850:6 September
824:6 September
783:6 September
757:6 September
717:7 September
565:Featherston
525:Albert Park
407:Ross Branch
76: /
52:Coordinates
1503:Edward VII
1467:Categories
1348:"Obituary"
995:"Untitled"
446:Edward VII
431:Wellington
371:commended
360:commended
346:commended
239:West Coast
226:roundabout
214:Wellington
146:Designated
693:Citations
569:bluestone
463:Ashburton
455:Greymouth
451:Whanganui
395:Greymouth
379:Greymouth
309:Submitter
107:Architect
97:Built for
92:1902â1903
1483:Hokitika
1456:24219355
561:Lawrence
521:Auckland
218:Auckland
187:Hokitika
45:Hokitika
41:Location
553:Granity
533:Croydon
493:), and
459:Motueka
387:Brunner
285:phrase
233:History
1454:
1444:
563:, and
557:Milton
549:finial
545:cupola
541:belfry
467:Marton
461:, and
399:Kumara
397:, and
293:guinea
261:. The
200:, the
306:Motto
283:Latin
271:mayor
89:Built
1452:OCLC
1442:ISBN
1388:2020
1362:2020
1334:2020
1305:2020
1272:2020
1243:2020
1217:2020
1191:2020
1165:2020
1139:2020
1111:2020
1085:2020
1059:2020
1033:2020
1007:2020
981:2020
955:2020
929:2020
903:2020
881:2020
852:2020
826:2020
785:2020
759:2020
719:2020
411:Ross
391:Ross
173:The
158:5054
531:in
504:).
485:),
423:NZ£
273:of
1469::
1450:.
1396:^
1378:.
1350:.
1325:.
1321:.
1295:.
1280:^
1263:.
1259:.
1233:.
1207:.
1181:.
1155:.
1127:.
1101:.
1075:.
1049:.
1023:.
997:.
971:.
945:.
919:.
871:.
860:^
842:.
816:.
793:^
775:.
750:.
746:.
727:^
709:.
559:,
555:,
473:,
457:,
453:,
433:.
429:,
393:,
389:,
277:,
253:,
1458:.
1390:.
1364:.
1336:.
1307:.
1274:.
1245:.
1219:.
1193:.
1167:.
1141:.
1113:.
1087:.
1061:.
1035:.
1009:.
983:.
957:.
931:.
905:.
883:.
854:.
828:.
787:.
761:.
721:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
