# Henry James Nichols VC MM Memorial Statue, a war memorial of Christchurch

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

The maker: Mark White · Dated: 2007-03-07

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

From the air, an aerial view of Henry James Nichols VC MM Memorial Statue: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-henry-james-nichols-vc-mm-memorial-statue (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.

- [Hereford Street Bridge](https://www.chch.live/place/546), 71 Hereford Street
- [Bridge of Remembrance and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/295), 88 Cambridge Terrace · List 289
- [Mill Island and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/296), 71 Hereford Street
- [Public Trust Building](https://www.chch.live/place/502), 152 Oxford Terrace
- [Captain Robert Falcon Scott Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/275), 153 Oxford Terrace · List 1840
- [Canterbury Club Gas Lamp and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/457) · List 1838
- [Canterbury Club Hitching Post and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/20) · List 1839
- [Canterbury Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/19), 129 Cambridge Terrace · List 1837

## 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 “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Puāri Pā
- [Inside a kept landscape, SF8.2 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Avon River Precinct (Te Papa Otakaro)](https://www.chch.live/zones), ARP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M4](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 27 December 2010 · ~300 m from the pin · 158 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.532517&lon=172.633268&radius=250

## Around it

- [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-503-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Statue of Robert Falcon Scott](https://www.chch.live/memorial/statue-of-robert-falcon-scott), monument · ~150 m
- [Riverside Mural](https://www.chch.live/memorial/riverside-mural), monument · ~150 m
- [No Place Like Home](https://www.chch.live/memorial/no-place-like-home), monument · ~200 m
- [Kate Sheppard National Memorial](https://www.chch.live/memorial/kate-sheppard-national-memorial), monument · ~200 m


## The reports nearby
6,453 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9092241), [112 Oxford Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/112-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089081), [95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95a-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089082), [95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95a-oxford-terrace)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084452), [60 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-cashel-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9070847), [48 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-boulevard)
- [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/9057502), [115 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-cashel-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)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048293), [296 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/296-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048260), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9048252), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048239), [44B Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/44b-hereford-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Henry James Nichols VC MM Memorial Statue?**

A war memorial in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city). The map credits Mark White. Dated 2007-03-07.

**Where does Henry James Nichols VC MM Memorial Statue stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. 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, way or relation 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/henry-james-nichols-vc-mm-memorial-statue
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery