The grandstand at Taumata Park in Eltham was erected in 1957 as a memorial to the servicemen and women from Eltham who lost their lives during the Second World War. A plaque depicting an airman, a soldier and a sailor with the words Pro Patria: 1939-1945 is located above the players' entrance to the grandstand.
It was opened by Egmont Member of Parliament Ernest Bowyer Corbett on 16 March 1957. The dedication service was conducted by Padre E.R. le Couteur, representing the Eltham Ministers' Association.
Note: This date is different to the one on the heritage trail sign.
Related Documents
Money for new Grandstand to be raised at Eltham (Taranaki Daily News 18 May 1950)
Community Centre Plan for Eltham's War Memorial (Taranaki Daily News 24 August 1950)
War Memorial plan approved (Taranaki Daily News 23 Sept 1950)
New Grandstand For Eltham Ground (Taranaki Daily News 8 March 1956)
War Memorial Stand Nearly Ready (Taranaki Daily News 25 July 1956
Eltham War Memorial Opens Tomorrow (Taranaki Daily News 15 March 1957)
War Memorial Stand Opened at Eltham (Taranaki Daily News 18 March 1957)
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