pal chapel attached to Lichfield Cathedral and are said to have been part funded by soldiers who took part in the battle.
A fine monument to the fighting in New Zealand was also erected at Greenwich in London. The Lichfield window very much captures the gleam of humanity amidst the darkness of conflict that makes the story of the battle at Gate Pā so compelling, to the point that it has taken on the mantle of legend.
This is an excerpt from the book Victory at Gate Pa?, written by Buddy Mikaere and Cliff Simons, and published by New Holland Publishers. It is reproduced here with permission. (Newhollandpublishers.com RRP $39.99)
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