# Godley Statue Reserve plaque, no. 311005, a plaque of Christchurch Central A plaque of the city, standing at Godley Statue Reserve in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries Filed "unknown", the weathering won, or nobody transcribed it. - The ground: [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) - The year the register carries: 1899 - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20231101/Plaque0111218/Plaque0111218.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [Citizens’ War Memorial / Originally Dedicated on 9 June 1937](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310988-godley-statue-reserve), “Citizens’ War Memorial / Originally dedicated on 9 June 1937 / Damaged by the Ca…” - [The Combined Services / service Crests / Navy](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310989-godley-statue-reserve), “THE COMBINED SERVICES / service crests / NAVY / NEW ZEALAND ARMY / AIR FORCE /…” - [Godley Statue Reserve plaque, no. 311004](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311004-godley-statue-reserve), its words filed unknown - [Godley Statue Reserve plaque, no. 311006](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311006-godley-statue-reserve), its words filed unknown - [Godley Statue Reserve plaque, no. 311007](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311007-godley-statue-reserve), its words filed unknown ## In the archive - [Documents naming Godley Statue Reserve plaque, no. 311005](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Godley%20Statue%20Reserve%20plaque%2C%20no.%20311005) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Godley%20Statue%20Reserve%20plaque%2C%20no.%20311005) - [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), the ground’s own page - [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), 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 - [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [The plan reserves this ground for Central Library](https://www.chch.live/designations), Christchurch City Council - [The plan zones this ground City centre zone](https://www.chch.live/zones), CCZ - [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=-43.5302&lon=172.63707&radius=250 ## Around it - [John Robert Godley](https://www.chch.live/memorial/john-robert-godley), the statue it stands on, its pin sits 120 m away - [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-491-christchurch-central-city), track · ~150 m - [Victoria Square](https://www.chch.live/plaque/64778-victoria-square), plaque · ~200 m - [Victoria Square plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307405-victoria-square), plaque · ~200 m - [Christchurch City Council / Victoria Square Redevelopment](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307404-victoria-square), plaque · ~200 m - [Victoria Square Redevelopment — Christchurch City Council](https://www.chch.live/plaque/64812-victoria-square), plaque · ~200 m ## The reports nearby 6,493 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9091986), [162 Gloucester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/162-gloucester-street) - [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/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) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9060208), [168 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/168-gloucester-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) - [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 this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Godley Statue Reserve in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. **What does it say?** The surveyor filed the inscription as "unknown", the weathering won, or nobody transcribed it. The plaque still earns its page: it stands, the ground is named, and the record’s pin is real. **Are there others at Godley Statue Reserve?** 6 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service, commissioned 1899. The books' word, though, a plaque may have weathered since the survey, and the pin is the record’s position. --- 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/311005-godley-statue-reserve