however a small group and did not survive her death. Melville died on 27 July 1946 in Remuera. Her coffin was laid in state in the Auckland City Council chamber, and the city flags were flown at half-mast. The prime minister, Peter Fraser, spoke at her funeral, which was attended by hundreds of representatives of women's groups and local authorities. Three trucks were needed to take flowers to the graveside at Waikumete Cemetery. After her death, the NCW called a meeting in Auckland to discuss an appropriate memorial for her. The city mayor, John Allum, said at this meeting that "her service will remain forever an example to all citizens and in particular to the younger women of our city and indeed of our dominion". It was at this meeting that the NCW decided to commemorate her by building a hall for women, which led to the opening of the Ellen Melville Hall (now the Ellen Melville Centre) in central Auckland in 1962. When the centre was refurbished in 2017, a new bronze sculpture by Lisa Reihana, titled Justice, was added to the outside of the building to celebrate Melville's life and work. Melville Park in Epsom is also named after her, having been acquired by the city in 1917, and for many years has had a reputation as a women's sportsground. References External links Political cartoon by an unknown cartoonist, featuring Melville and Baume, 1919 1882 births 1946 deaths Auckland City Councillors New Zealand feminists New Zealand women lawyers People from the Northland Region People educated at Auckland Girls' Grammar School Reform Party (New Zealand) politicians New Zealand National Party politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 1919 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1922 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1925 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1931 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1943 New Zealand general election Local politicians in New Zealand 20th-century New Zealand women politicians 20th-century New Zealand politicians 20th-century New Zealand lawyers