Description

The Cambridge District War Memorial, unveiled by Governor-General Viscount Jellicoe on 11 December 1923, stands in Jubilee Gardens, Cambridge. Designed by Auckland architect Nigel Wallnutt, the memorial features a sandstone obelisk with crosses in relief on all sides, inscribed with tributes to the Cambridge men who served in WWI.

A marble sculpture by Richard Gross depicts a New Zealand soldier, symbolizing youth’s sacrifice, while a recumbent lion represents imperial loyalties. At the foot of the cross lies a sandstone sarcophagus with bronze panels listing 71 names and bearing a poignant epitaph.