Flags, Medals and Memorials

Cathedrals are treasure-troves of art, and Wellington Cathedral of St Paul is continuing a series of Celebrate the Artist talks which last year.

The Cathedral has a remarkable collection of artefacts with a military theme and on Wednesday 23 April at 5.30pm, Michael Brown will lead a floor-talk about the Cathedral’s works of art that portray well-known (and some less well-known) moments in New Zealand’s 20th century military history. These include the impressive Chunuk Bair (World War I battleground in Turkey) memorial, stained-glass military windows in the chancel, flags laid up in the Nave and Flag Room, and the Chaplain’s medallion display.

Michael Brown, son of Michael Brown (Dean of the Cathedral 1985-2002) is a former NZ and British Army officer with a keen interest in military history. His talk will reveal much about the sacrifice made by our service men and women as he describes the background of the military action that led to the memorials being installed in the Cathedral last century. The one-hour event including refreshments, is free but a koha will be appreciated.