War Memorial St. Nicholas Church

Church Lane, Brockenhurst

England Hampshire Brockenhurst

This memorial inside the St. Nicholas Church commemorates the residents of Brockenhurst who were killed or missing in the First World War (52 names) and the Second World War (32 names).
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Also within the church are several memorials to New Zealand servicemen. Brockenhurst became the home to No 1 New Zealand General Hospital in 1916 when it moved from Egypt. Between 1916 and it's closure in 1919, some 20,000 casualties were treated in its facilities, including two local hotels. There are 93 New Zealand graves in the churchyard.
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Stone tablet and associated bell, with New Zealand flag hanging above.
"To the honour and in grateful memory of
the New Zealand soldiers
who served during the Great War and died
in the New Zealand General Hospital
Brockenhurst.
Their bodies were laid
side by side in the churchyard
one of the new bells was given by their
relatives and friends in New Zealand
as a memorial of their sacrifice"
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Two light stained glass window depicting map of New Zealand surrounded by scenes of military hospital work.
"In memory of
The New Zealand No 1 General Hospital.
Brockenhurst 1916-1919.
This window was gifted by the New Zealand Government and Community June 2016"
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At the entrance to the cemetery is a memorial depicting where the New Zealand armed forces were stationed and fought during the Great War