# In Loving Memory of / Shellese Greaves / 1983 – 2009, a plaque of Northwood

A plaque of the city, standing at Groynes in Northwood, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

## The words it carries

> In Loving Memory of / SHELLESE GREAVES / 1983 – 2009 / The purpose of life, is a life of purpose

The surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

- The ground: [Groynes](https://www.chch.live/park/1092-groynes), the park it stands on
- The suburb: [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood)
- The year the register carries: 2018
- Status: in service

The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20180625/IMG_01109342/IMG_01109342.jpg

## The ground’s other names

- [Presented by the / Rotary Club of Papanui](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308390-groynes), “PRESENTED BY THE / ROTARY CLUB OF PAPANUI / IN MEMORY OF THE LATE / ERN DALE / A…”
- [Norman Alan Farrelly / 1934–2004 / Rest & Enjoy](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308391-groynes), “Norman Alan Farrelly / 1934–2004 / REST & ENJOY”
- [Donated by / the Mackintosh Family / in Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308392-groynes), “Donated by / THE MACKINTOSH FAMILY / in remembrance of / GEOFF / May you also en…”
- [Manufactured by / Odyssey House / Trust](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308393-groynes), “MANUFACTURED BY / ODYSSEY HOUSE / TRUST / FOR MORE INFORMATION / PH. 357‑1889”
- [Donated by / the City Ramblers / to Commemorate](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308394-groynes), “DONATED BY / THE CITY RAMBLERS / TO COMMEMORATE / 20 WONDERFUL YEARS / OF WALKIN…”
- [In Loving Memory of / Kay Symes Tavendale](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308395-groynes), “IN LOVING MEMORY OF / KAY SYMES TAVENDALE”
- [A Place to Remember / our Melissa](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308396-groynes), “A place to remember / Our Melissa / 17.07.78 – 6.09.00 / In memory of a beautifu…”
- [In Loving Memory / of / Bert & Ali Helm](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308397-groynes), “IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / BERT & ALI HELM”
- [In Memory of / Adrian](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308398-groynes), “In Memory of / Adrian / 20.4.1976 – 26.9.2010 / Resting where no shadows fall /…”
- [In Memory](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308400-groynes), “In Memory of / 1. ANNA LOUISE (McNAUGHTON) WILSON / 2. KENNETH WILLIAM MALCOLM /…”
- [Northwest Kiwanis / Community Project](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308401-groynes), “NORTHWEST KIWANIS / COMMUNITY PROJECT”
- [Kay Kara / our Mate Always Loved](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308402-groynes), “Kay Kara / Our Mate Always Loved”
- [In Loving Memory of / Lois Margaret Dettmer / 27 / 1927](https://www.chch.live/plaque/308403-groynes), “In loving memory of / Lois Margaret Dettmer / 27/9/1927 – 7/4/2013 / "Lets sit o…”

## In the archive

- [Documents naming In Loving Memory of / Shellese Greaves / 1983 – 2009](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=In%20Loving%20Memory%20of%20%2F%20Shellese%20Greaves%20%2F%201983%20%E2%80%93%202009)
- [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=In%20Loving%20Memory%20of%20%2F%20Shellese%20Greaves%20%2F%201983%20%E2%80%93%202009)
- [Groynes](https://www.chch.live/park/1092-groynes), the ground’s own page
- [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood), the suburb it stands in

A name read off an inscription is a lead, not a verified identity, the search is where verification starts.

## The ground under it

- [Inside the plan’s high flood hazard](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), the strong contour
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside a kept landscape, SF2.0 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule
- [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 18 October 2010 · ~350 m from the pin · 8 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4494&lon=172.60799&radius=250

## Around it

- [Groynes](https://www.chch.live/park/1092-groynes), the regional park it’s inside
- [Brookwater Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1925-brookwater-reserve), community park · ~400 m
- [Proudly Dontared by Northwood Residents Assosiation](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311074-northwood-park), plaque · 1.2 km
- [Proudly Dontared by Northwood Residents Assosiation](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311075-northwood-park), plaque · 1.2 km
- [Styx Mill Conservation Reserve plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/90367-styx-mill-conservation-reserve), plaque · 1.5 km
- [This Kahikatea Was Planted by / Graham Condon QSM JP](https://www.chch.live/plaque/90336-styx-mill-conservation-reserve), plaque · 1.6 km


## The reports nearby
105 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8976598), Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8976552), Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8941119), [14 Atap Place, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/14-atap-place)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8641196), [14 Atap Place, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/14-atap-place)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8496179), [182R Johns Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/182r-johns-road)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8411679), [6R Waterway Lane, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/6r-waterway-lane)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8338905), [6R Waterway Lane, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/6r-waterway-lane)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8062825), [6R Waterway Lane, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/6r-waterway-lane)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8062799), [6R Waterway Lane, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/6r-waterway-lane)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7913966), [180D Johns Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/180d-johns-road)
- [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/7822856), [6R Waterway Lane, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/6r-waterway-lane)
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/7763332), [37 Groynes Drive, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/37-groynes-drive)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is this?**

A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Groynes in [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood), one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

**What does it say?**

The words above, verbatim, the surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as they were read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

**Are there others at Groynes?**

14 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above.

**Is the plaque still standing?**

The register marks it in service, commissioned 2018. The books' word, though, a plaque may have weathered since the survey, and the pin is the record’s position.


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Christchurch City Council open data, the Furniture service’s Plaque layer. The inscription is the surveyor’s transcription; "In Service" is the books, not a promise the plaque still reads clean. The pin is the record’s position.
The roll: https://www.chch.live/plaques · the record as data: https://www.chch.live/plaques.json · this plaque’s page: https://www.chch.live/plaque/308399-groynes
