In 2015 we established The Art of Remembrance, the first of what has become an annual, artistic project to honour all who have served this country at war and in peacekeeping.
This year, on ANZAC Eve (Monday 24 April) music filled the Great Hall of St David’s, the Soldiers’ Memorial Church. We were joined by musicians David Harvey, Horomona Horo, Katherine Winitana, Emmanuel Fonoti Fuimaono, Walter Nicholls and the Off Broadway Big Band.
Despite a year of big repairs and maintenance at St David’s – scores of roof leaks, concreting, stone repairs, leadlight rebuilds, electrical work – and more work under way, we were able to welcome everyone and then have them join us afterwards for home made ANZAC biscuits and hot beverages.
Dawn Judge – Trustee, Treasurer, painter!
BECOME A ST DAVID'S VOLUNTEER
If you would like to contribute to the Trust’s work as a volunteer, please let us know!
With a nigh-on 100 year-old building, and a music centre in development, there is always plenty to be done. It’s a special project that attracts awesome people.
Contact: Paul if you'd like to get involved on paul@KahuiStDavids.nz
RESTORATION PHOTO ALBUM
Josh Gautron, Sapper and former Royal New Zealand Engineer, has been working with his father Paul on preliminary restoration work on the RNZE window, and other Oamaru stone window mullions.
Paul Newson, of Millar Samson Engineers, installing the restored metal window surround and leadlight window.
St David’s was the childhood church of Max Gimblett ONZM, and the quatrefoils in the architecture inspired his practice – and The Art of Remembrance project in 2015. The restoration of this window took a knuckle boom on the outside and scaffolding within. Superb work by A Touch of Glass – thank you John and Shelley.
A hole the size of a small pinhead caused massive damage to the ceiling and walls over 20 years. Thanks to builder Chris Waddington for his great restoration work and to Chris Vincent of South Pacific Timer for the gift of the precious Rimu timber sarking.
Dawn doing restoration work to the mullions. It was necessary to remove all the old paint that prevented the stone from breathing, and to re-paint in lime-based, natural paint. Two windows done, ten to go!
What it takes to restore the small quatrefoil window up high. Cut it out, restore it, re-insert, and hand-mortar back in.
Strapping the RNZE window.
Paul Newson part way through the restoration of the lower section of the Good Shepherd window.
Taping up a window for transport to A Touch of Glass for restoration.