This memorial seat was unveiled at Centennial Park, Paritūtū on March 31 1941 by Lady Newall, the wife of Governor-General Sir Cyril Newall. The memorial was erected by members of the Women's Insititute and the Women's Division of the NZ Farmer's Union.
Text on the plaque reads:
Centenary of Taranaki
31st March 1941
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This Memorial is Erected to
Commemorate the Courage
Devotion and Sacrifices of
The Pioneer Women of Taranaki
And the Gallant Part They
Played in the Founding and
Development of This Province
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Erected by North Taranaki
Members of the Women's Institutes
and the Women's Division of
the New Zealand Farmer's Union.
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