# Kings Silver Jubilee / 1935 / Planted by Puples, a plaque of Merivale A plaque of the city in Merivale, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > Kings Silver jubilee/ 1935/ Planted by puples of/ Elmwood School 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: [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale) - 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 - [Geoffrey Ernest Scarr](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311044-ground), “Geoffrey Ernest Scarr/ 6.4.1932 - 7.5.2012/ My love and soulmate forever/og Virg…” - [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 Kings Silver Jubilee / 1935 / Planted by Puples](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Kings%20Silver%20Jubilee%20%2F%201935%20%2F%20Planted%20by%20Puples) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Kings%20Silver%20Jubilee%20%2F%201935%20%2F%20Planted%20by%20Puples) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), 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 a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods), 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce - [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Elmwood Park - [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.2](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 30 August 2025 · 1.3 km from the pin · 46 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51194&lon=172.61302&radius=250 ## Around it - [Elmwood Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1128-elmwood-park), the sports ground park it’s inside - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), community park · ~450 m - [Walk and bike track through Merivale](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-413-merivale), track · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Fendalton](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-341-fendalton), track · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Strowan](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-395-strowan), track · ~450 m - [In Loving Memory / Maude and Ernie M'Ewan](https://www.chch.live/plaque/112690-elmwood-park), plaque · under 150 m - [In Loving Memory of / Peter Andrew Sharp](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311043-elmwood-park), plaque · ~200 m - [In Memory of / Jean Nichol / 1931-2006](https://www.chch.live/plaque/112685-elmwood-park), plaque · ~250 m - [Donated by the Merivale Precinct Society to Commemorate](https://www.chch.live/plaque/41294-merivale-village-green), plaque · ~750 m ## The reports nearby 309 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/9000109), Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8948140), [74 Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/74-heaton-street) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8928341), [83B Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83b-heaton-street) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8885699), [83B Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83b-heaton-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8802212), [83 Heaton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83-heaton-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8756378), [113 Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/113-heaton-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8744961), [113 Heaton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/113-heaton-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8321671), [81 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/81-leinster-road) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8303794), [83A Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/83a-heaton-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8300727), [54 Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/54-heaton-street) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8300701), Heaton St near Glandovey Rd, Canterbury Region 8052, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8300687), Heaton St, Canterbury Region 8052, New Zealand ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch in [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), 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/311045-ground