Lyndon Smith, ‘Mother & Child Group’ (1964), Hall of Memories, Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Images: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2024

Gummer & Ford

Hall of Memories, National War Memorial, 19 Buckle Street, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

Mother & Child Group

The architectural firm Gummer & Ford was founded by William Gummer and Charles Reginald Ford, Auckland architects, in 1923. A highly regarded  firm in the early 20th century, Gummer & Ford's significant commissions include the (former) National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum (Wellington) and the (former) Auckland Railway Station. Eighteen of the company's buildings have been registered as significant historic places by Heritage New Zealand.

Biography of William Gummer on Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Biography of Charles Reginald Ford on Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Gummer & Ford (Firm). Gummer & Ford's winning design for the War Memorial Carillon and Dominion Museum Competition. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP-3872-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. 