Kowhitirangi Memorial

Wow, amazing history that is not well known.

Reached here and was heavily raining, still can't stop myself from clicking few picsOn 8 and 9 October 1941 Stanley Graham, a deranged local farmer, opened fire on police and other locals. Seven men were killed or later died of their injuries. This memorial to the victims was unveiled on 8 October 2004. It has been created from a large boulder from nearby Diedrichs Creek. Each person who died is commemorated by a bronze plaque.Those killed were: Sergeant William Cooper, Constable Ted Best, Constable Percy Tulloch, Constable Fred Jordan, George Ridley, Gregory Hutchison, and Richard Coulson.

MovingSimpler times

Impressive historical place. The history of Graham's murder spray is related in detail on this monument to the victims.

Spooky part of our past. Memorial for both victim and killer well presented.

It's good to stop by and have a look if you are driving to the hokitika gorge apart from the memorial statue there is a church and hall, also google kowhitirangi memorial to read about the history of that horrible day in kowhitirangi

Neat little stop

Well worth spending some time here. A piece of tragic local history we were not aware of.

Well what do you expect?