# Citizens' War Memorial, a war memorial of Christchurch

A war memorial on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Citizens' War Memorial: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-citizens-war-memorial (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Citizens' War Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/548), 99 Cathedral Square
- [Cathedral Square and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/28)
- [Godley Statue, Godley Plot and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/29), 105 Cathedral Square · List 3666
- [ChristChurch Cathedral and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/30), 100 Cathedral Square · List 46
- [Commercial Building and Setting, Former Chief Post Office](https://www.chch.live/place/297), 1 Cathedral Square
- [Former Government Buildings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/276), 26/28 Cathedral Square · List 301
- [Former Midland Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/173), 176 Oxford Terrace · List 3123
- [Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A W Smith and Son's Central Garage/Mayfair-Cinerama Theatre](https://www.chch.live/place/277), 115A Worcester Street

## The ground under it

- [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Avon River, the managed reach
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Cathedral Square and Setting
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Item](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Transport](https://www.chch.live/zones), T
- [The nearest recorded shake: M4.6](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · ~350 m from the pin · 153 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.530683&lon=172.636359&radius=250

## Around it

- [Cathedral Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1431-cathedral-square), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-505-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [John Robert Godley](https://www.chch.live/memorial/john-robert-godley), monument · under 150 m
- [Chalice](https://www.chch.live/memorial/chalice), monument · under 150 m
- [Rise From The Rubble](https://www.chch.live/memorial/rise-from-the-rubble), monument · ~150 m
- [Flour Power](https://www.chch.live/memorial/flour-power), monument · ~150 m


## The reports nearby
6,587 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9083072), [158 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/158-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066897), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066878), [129 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/129-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066872), [134 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/134-hereford-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9059869), [110 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/110-armagh-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045844), [72 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9042273), [31 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/31-cathedral-square)
- [Animal - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9040809), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9035883), [711 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/711-colombo-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9031949), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Citizens' War Memorial?**

A war memorial in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city).

**Where does Citizens' War Memorial stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position, inside the outline drawn around it. The register keeps 8 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/citizens-war-memorial
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery