MILESTONE ANNOUNCEMENT

After eight years of working to save St David’s, on Friday 29 July 2022 the Trust purchased St David’s Memorial Church to secure its future for the community.

This has been made possible thanks to our benefactors, patrons and friends, including the hundreds of New Zealanders who supported the BUY ST DAVID’S campaign nationwide. And the hundreds more who have supported this kaupapa since 2014.

Big thanks to Chapman Tripp for their expert legal advice and work, across a broad spectrum of law, for the past eight years.

Special thanks also to our Founding Patron Ted Manson NZMS who secured the future of this place, and to Max Gimblett ONZM whose gift of art illuminated St David’s worldwide.

GIFTING OF A NAME

The Trust began with a couple of friends who invited a few more friends to join them to save this place. Now, as kaitiaki of St David’s Memorial Church, Friends of St David’s Trust is an entity with responsibility to all Aotearoa New Zealand.

Kāhui Rangi Pūpū now joins Friends of St David’s Trust.

We acknowledge Kaumatua Tautoko Witika for the precious gift of this name.

THE ART OF REMEMBRANCE 2022

ANZAC Week commemorations at St David’s Memorial Church in 2022 were memorable, being the first ANZAC Eve event held within St David’s. We acknowledge the Waitematā Local Board as major sponsors, the musicians, our volunteers and those who attended.

Take a few minutes to remember them.