# Geoffrey Ernest Scarr, a plaque of Burnside A plaque of the city in Burnside, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > Geoffrey Ernest Scarr/ 6.4.1932 - 7.5.2012/ My love and soulmate forever/og Virginia Anne Wright 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 suburb: [Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside) - Rides on: seat - Status: in service ## The ground’s other names - [In Memory of / Jaime Robert McDowell Gilbert](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310859-ground), “IN MEMORY OF / JAIME ROBERT MCDOWELL GILBERT / WHO LOST HIS LIFE / AT THIS LOCAT…” - [Plaque no. 310899](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310899-ground), its words filed unknown - [Plaque no. 310900](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310900-ground), its words filed unknown - [Plaque no. 310901](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310901-ground), its words filed unknown - [Plaque no. 311001](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311001-ground), its words filed unknown - [Plaque no. 311010](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311010-ground), its words filed unknown - [Kings Silver Jubilee / 1935 / Planted by Puples](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311045-ground), “Kings Silver jubilee/ 1935/ Planted by puples of/ Elmwood School” - [Polish Settlers Place / 1872-2017](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311062-ground), “POLISH SETTLERS PLACE/ 1872-2017/ Dedicated to Early Polish Settlers, from faraw…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming Geoffrey Ernest Scarr](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Geoffrey%20Ernest%20Scarr) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Geoffrey%20Ernest%20Scarr) - [Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside), 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 “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.1](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 28 September 2010 · ~700 m from the pin · 12 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5041&lon=172.56478&radius=250 ## Around it - [Burnside Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1300-burnside-park), the sports ground park it’s inside - [Memorial Ave Reserves](https://www.chch.live/park/1539-memorial-ave-reserves), community park · ~250 m - [Walk and bike track through Burnside](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-246-burnside), track · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Ilam](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-269-ilam), track · 1.1 km - [In Memory of / William Boag / Founding Father of Burnside](https://www.chch.live/plaque/112474-burnside-park), plaque · under 150 m - [Ralph L. Buckenham / 1918 — 1994 / Frith Place](https://www.chch.live/plaque/112491-burnside-park), plaque · ~300 m - [Planted on 2nd December 1994 by Mrs Avice Hill](https://www.chch.live/plaque/24013-avice-hill-reserve), plaque · ~750 m - [Canterbury Herb Society](https://www.chch.live/plaque/24131-avice-hill-reserve), plaque · ~750 m ## The reports nearby 485 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9022137), [340 Avonhead Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/340-avonhead-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9017589), [316 Memorial Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/316-memorial-avenue) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8990285), [284 Memorial Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/284-memorial-avenue) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8987049), [340 Avonhead Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/340-avonhead-road) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8916731), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8907853), [334 Avonhead Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/334-avonhead-road) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8893531), 351–353 Avonhead Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8882584), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8824000), Burnside Park 336 Avonhead Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8809744), [340 Avonhead Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/340-avonhead-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8774663), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8739624), [340 Avonhead Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burnside/340-avonhead-road) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch in [Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside), 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 seat. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record. **Are there others at this ground?** 9 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service. 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/311044-ground