A MILILTARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1936, 6 February 1919, Page 3

A MILILTARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

WELLLXGTGX’S \EW CATHEDRAL. "When peace has heroine a reality and the world begins to re-ad,just il,>eH' alter the stress ami strain o( war, it-will lie everyone s desire, even more than now, to have a permanent memorial of (he sacrifice which our heroes matte in the cause of freedom and justice.

Jn the new Anglican Cathedral which it is (imposed to build in Wellington, provision is being made for such a memorial. Jn (he west wing, which will be a military memorial chapel, will bo shown in letters of gold on the marblewalls the names of all of New Zealand s sons, irrespective of church and creed, who fell during the war. This impressive roll of honour will be- accessible to the public practically at all tildes, and will be, in itself, most inspiring to the present generation and of national historic interest and value in the years to come. Such •j, record of valour and glory will intensify in our people that pride of country and tradition of faithfulness unto death which have made the British people honoured bid ore

all the world. New Zealanders are British, they are proud of it; yet it is no reason why they should not have, here in (heir own country, something to stand through the ages which will carry forward the stories of what will be the hemic past. In no better or nobler way emild this be dune than by building a cathedral which will lift its lowers and spires towards the stars and direct men's thoughts to. the higher thoughts and achievements. In the west wing, which will so grandly commemorate the la lien soldiers of this country, every decoration on lulty pillars and walls and vaulted mof will depict in religious symbolism, scenes from every war zone in which New Zealand soldiers fought; and the memorial windows will immortalise such wardeeds too. Through the years to come these things will stand its a lasting memory in the building of which every man and woman should be proud to bear a share. 1 hose wlio wish to do so should communicate with the Hon. Organising Secretary, Rev. G. E. Askew, St. Afark’s Vicarage, Wellington.