# John Webb Memorial, a plaque of Christchurch

A plaque on the city’s public ground, standing in Lyttelton.

Made of: granite · The inscription: IN MEMORY OF JOHN RICHARD WEBB MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR 1907 - 1927

Suburb: [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton)

From the air, an aerial view of John Webb Memorial: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-john-webb-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.

- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/390), 2 Cunningham Terrace
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/329), 6 Godley Quay · List 2014
- [Dwelling and Setting, Islay Cottage](https://www.chch.live/place/340), 1 Ticehurst Road · List 3351
- [Dwelling and Setting, Lochranza](https://www.chch.live/place/328), 14 Godley Quay · List 3087
- [Dwelling and Setting, Dalcroy House](https://www.chch.live/place/345), 16 Godley Quay · List 7379
- [Dwelling and Setting/ Former St Saviour's Vicarage](https://www.chch.live/place/391), 2 Brittan Terrace

## The ground under it

- [Under the hill country’s watch band](https://www.chch.live/slope), the plan’s broad instability overlay
- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Ōhinehou
- [The plan zones this ground Transport](https://www.chch.live/zones), T
- [The rockfall survey counts 7 boulders within 500 m](https://www.chch.live/boulders), 1 came down · 2 wobble easy
- [The nearest recorded shake: M4.1](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 18 March 2012 · ~350 m from the pin · 383 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.603132&lon=172.714344&radius=250

## Around it

- [Simeon Quay Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1759-simeon-quay-reserve), community park · under 150 m
- [Lyttelton War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/park/1214-lyttelton-war-memorial), community park · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-168-lyttelton), track · ~250 m
- [Walk and bike track through Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-163-heathcote-valley), track · 1.2 km
- [Sled Dog](https://www.chch.live/memorial/sled-dog), monument · ~500 m
- [Pilgrims Rock](https://www.chch.live/memorial/pilgrims-rock), monument · ~650 m
- [Upham Clock](https://www.chch.live/memorial/upham-clock), monument · ~800 m
- [Lyttelton Soldiers' Memorial](https://www.chch.live/memorial/lyttelton-soldiers-memorial), monument · ~950 m


## The reports nearby
598 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9065307), 3–17 Cunningham Tce, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9065304), [2 Cunningham Tce, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-cunningham-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023431), [1 Hawkhurst Road, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/1-hawkhurst-road)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8953140), [11 Sutton Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/11-sutton-quay)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8862299), [4E Harmans Road, Cass Bay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/4e-harmans-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8858080), [2 Cunningham Tce, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-cunningham-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8858062), Bridle Path, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8830613), [3 Harmans Rd, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/3-harmans-road)
- [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/8716361), Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8664672), [25 Bridle Path, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-bridle-path)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8581608), [6 Bridle Path, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/6-bridle-path)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8566863), [10 Bridle Path, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/10-bridle-path)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is John Webb Memorial?**

A plaque in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton).

**Where does John Webb Memorial stand?**

In Lyttelton, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 6 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/john-webb-memorial
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery
