Te Rore World War 2 Memorial
Te Rore
Te Rore World War 2 Memorial Rose Garden
1946
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The Te Rore World War 2 Memorial Rose Garden, opened in July 1946 between the local school (closed since 1986) and the hall. It commemorates the men from the district who died during the Second World War, and it features a flagpole with trees, originally surrounded by eight rose beds, planted in memory of those who served.
Though the rose garden has disappeared over time, the site and trees, most know today as the ‘Memorial Triangle’, continues to serve as a place of remembrance. Nearby, the Te Rore Community Hall houses several rolls of honour, further commemorating those who served in both World Wars with 27 names for WWI, 8 returnees inscribed on the flagstaff, and 30 names of those who served in WW2.