Illumination for Remembrance
Please join for a very memorable hour of remembrance St David's Memorial Church (New Market Side) 70 Khyber Pass Road Auckland Monday 24 April 2017 6pm sharp - 7pm RSVP - [email protected] Download invite in pdf...
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From the Memorial Church to the Memorial Museum
New Zealand Herald, 11 September 2016 - "New memorial to commemorate those who served in WWI" - by Dionne Christian. The organisers of a record art fundraiser, which raised $1 million to save an historic soldiers' church in Auckland, are celebrating a new achievement....
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Church saved after massive fundraising effort
Radio NZ, 30 July 2016 - "Church saved after massive fundraising effort" - by Tom Furley. A million-dollar fundraising effort looks to have saved an old inner-city church which a year ago was being considered for demolition. St David's Church was built in 1927 but it...
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Record Art Sales Raise a Million Dollars to Save Historic “Soldiers’ Church”
media release–28/7/16 New Zealanders have raised $1 million through art sales and donations in response to a national fundraising campaign launched on Anzac Day last year as part of country’s commemorations of the First World War. This is believed to be a record...
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Remembrance art sale to help preserve church
Radio NZ, 23 July, by Andrew McRae, Veterans' Affairs Reporter. An exhibition, which has adorned the outside Auckland's St David's Church for the last three months in honour of those New Zealanders who served at Gallipoli and in other First World War battles, comes to...
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An audience with Max Gimblett ONZM – Celebrating making History
Please join us! Sunday 24 July 3pm - 4pm St David’s 70 Khyber Pass Road Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand RSVP [email protected] A rare opportunity to meet celebrated New-York based, Grafton born artist Max Gimblett ONZM - and to hear about the record-breaking...
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ANZAC Day 2016 – We Will Remember Them
On ANZAC Day 2016, following the Dawn Service at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, people from all walks of life gathered to Remember Them. And to pay their respects to the Soldiers’ Memorial Church that was built soon after WWI, so that we would never forget. A...
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Talk at Friends of Te Papa
Paul Baragwanath, curator and director for The Art of Remembrance project will talk about this inspiring and fascinating project at Friends of Te Papa on Thursday 28 April 2016, 6pm - 7:30pm. For more details about the talk and to book your ticket please visit Friends...
read moreBehind the scenes at Te Papa
Te Papa Tongarewa reveals behind-the-scenes installation of The Art of Remembrance. Thank you Te Papa! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvgDqFwP3uI The launch of The Art of Remembrance at the Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa. The exhibition will run for three...
read moreThe Story of The Art of Remembrance
The Friends of St David’s Trust is proud to launch The Story of The Art of Remembrance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HVq6AznCoU With sincere thanks to: Jeff Smith of Deep Animation - www.deepanimation.co.nz Paul Shale Donald Trott...
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‘Soldiers’ Church’ Artworks arrive at Te Papa in time for ANZAC Day
Hundreds of the abstract artworks created by acclaimed New Zealand artist Max Gimblett ONZM to commemorate those who served in World War One are now on display at Te Papa. Read more...
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Launch of Max Gimblett – From Grafton to the Guggenheim
This fine publication features St David’s and The Art of Remembrance project.
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NZ’s heritage churches at risk
Radio NZ, 4 June 2015, by Mohamed Hassan, in Auckland. A group lobbying to save an historic Auckland church is warning many others around the country could be forced to close. Tougher earthquake standards and rising maintenance costs mean many church communities face...
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