Roseneath, Wellington

Roseneath is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, located east of Oriental Bay and north of Hataitai.

Roseneath War Memorial

Roseneath School, founded in 1898, is located in the suburb and caters for year 1 to 8 students.^[1] The school's war memorial commemorates former pupils who died in World War I.^[2] The memorial was unveiled by the Governor-General, the Earl of Liverpool, on 10 November 1917, i.e. before the war was over. At the time of unveiling, which was attended by the Mayor of Wellington, John Luke and the Prime Minister, William Massey, the memorial included the names of five soldiers killed in battle.^[3] By the end of the war, there were 13 names on the memorial.^[2]

References

↑ "Our History". Roseneath School. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
1 2 "Roseneath war memorial". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
↑ "Fallen in Battle". The Evening Post XCIV (114). 10 November 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

Official suburbs of Wellington City, New Zealand

Northern Ward	Broadmeadows Churton Park Glenside Grenada Grenada North Horokiwi Johnsonville Khandallah Newlands Ohariu Paparangi Tawa Takapu Valley Woodridge

Onslow-Western Ward	Karori Northland Crofton Downs Kaiwharawhara Ngaio Ngauranga Makara Makara Beach Wadestown Wilton

Lambton Ward	Brooklyn Aro Valley Kelburn Wellington Central Mount Victoria Oriental Bay Te Aro Thorndon Highbury Pipitea

Southern Ward	Berhampore Island Bay Newtown Vogeltown Houghton Bay Kingston Mornington Mount Cook Owhiro Bay Southgate

Eastern Ward	Hataitai Lyall Bay Kilbirnie Miramar Seatoun Breaker Bay Karaka Bays Maupuia Melrose Moa Point Rongotai Roseneath Strathmore Park

Coordinates: 41°17′35″S 174°48′04″E / 41.293°S 174.801°E / -41.293; 174.801

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