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On February 2 1901 the funeral of Queen Victoria took place in London. She had died a few days earlier on January 22. Her funeral was held on Saturday, 2 February, in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and after two days of lying-in-state, she was interred beside Prince Albert in Frogmore Mausoleum at Windsor Great Park. In New Zealand memorials took place in Wellington and Auckland. Also in recognition of the death of Queen Victoria, it was proposed that a new school was to be built in Auckland, Queen Victoria Maori School for girls "as a permanent memorial to our late beloved Queen"

The school opened on April 6 1903. This record is from a file in the Auckland Office of Archives New Zealand, noting the proposal to open the school. [Archives reference: BAAZ 1001/1004a] For further queries regarding records relating to the school, please email Auckland.Archives@dia.govt.nz

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