St Mary's Memorial Hall (1916 - 2021)

The foundation stone for this building (originally built as the new St Mary's Sunday School) was laid on 11 October 1916, by Rev. H. Reeve, Archdeacon of Waitotara. It was designed by Hāwera architect John Duffill and the contractor was James Alderton. It was finished remarkably quickly and officially opened on 7 December 1916. It was later dedicated as a peace memorial.

The memorial hall was demolished in 2021. 

White Marble Plaque - Left Side

Hawera Parochial District

St Mary's Memorial Hall

This Building Erected During the Great War

1914 -19, is Dedicated to the Memory of All Who

Have Fallen, and as a Thank Offering to God for Peace

Thomas Henry, Bishop of Wellington

C H Grant Cowen, Vicar

W Graham, G A Burgess, Churchwardens

Members of the Vestry 1918 and 1919,

E Atkin, G H Buckeridge, A J Burtt, S E Corry,

W G Gilbert, W R Haselden, C Leighton,

F G Magnusson, W A Parkinson, F Silson,

J C Smith, T M Stockwell, W F Sutton, W G White

White Marble Plaque - Right Side

To The Glory of God

This Stone was Laid by

The Rev H Reeve. M A

Archdeacon of Waitotara

October 11th 1916

C H Grant Cowen, Vicar

W Graham                                 

E B Bates   Churchwardens