Arthur Woods does not want the war memorial library building to be demolished. Photo: Geoff SloanRemembering those who have served in the armed forces is a personal matter for 91-year old Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library life member Arthur Woods. At a library trust meeting the option of demolishing the building, deemed earthquake prone in 2018, was considered, although no decision was finalised. Woods moved to New Zealand in 1952 and has been involved with the library since about 1960, he said. Opened on March 19, 1919, the library was the first of seven war memorials to be built in New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 03, 2021 23:37 UTC