# In Loving Memory of / Mark Cowling, a plaque of Hillsborough A plaque of the city, standing at Heathcote Riverbank Tr South in Hillsborough, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > In loving memory of/ Mark Cowling/ 18.12.76 - 6.9.20/ a dedicated family man, who is/ sorely missed by all 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: Heathcote Riverbank Tr South - The suburb: [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough) - The year the register carries: 2006 - Rides on: seat - Status: in service ## The ground’s other names - [Heathcote Riverbank Tr South plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310907-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), its words filed unknown - [In Memory of / Desmond Timbrell / 1921 – 2007 / in Memory, no. 310908](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310908-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), “IN MEMORY OF / DESMOND TIMBRELL / 1921 – 2007 / IN MEMORY OF / BERESFORD TIMBREL…” - [In Memory of / Desmond Timbrell / 1921 – 2007 / in Memory, no. 310909](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310909-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), “IN MEMORY OF / DESMOND TIMBRELL / 1921 – 2007 / IN MEMORY OF / BERESFORD TIMBREL…” - [A Glass of Wine, a Quiet Smoke](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311058-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), “A glass of wine, a quiet smoke/ A time to dream, a time to hope/ Phil Quilter/ 1…” - [In Memory of / Freda Newfield](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311072-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), “IN MEMORY OF / FREDA NEWFIELD / 15 NOVEMBER 1920 - 27 JULY 2004 / WHO ENJOYED TH…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming In Loving Memory of / Mark Cowling](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=In%20Loving%20Memory%20of%20%2F%20Mark%20Cowling) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=In%20Loving%20Memory%20of%20%2F%20Mark%20Cowling) - [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough), 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 February 2011 survey drew sediment-laden flooding over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding - [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Heathcote River, the managed reach - [The liquefaction model grades it “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Ōpāwaho (Heathcote River) - [On a plan-scheduled ecology site](https://www.chch.live/ecology), Heathcote River and Tributaries - [Inside a kept landscape, SF10 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule - [The plan zones this ground Open Space Water and Margins](https://www.chch.live/zones), OWM - [The rockfall survey counts 1 boulders within 500 m](https://www.chch.live/boulders), 1 came down - [The nearest recorded shake: M4.4](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 22 February 2011 · ~200 m from the pin · 640 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56053&lon=172.66525&radius=250 ## Around it - [Hansen Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1809-hansen-park), sports ground park · under 150 m - [King George V Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1758-king-george-v-reserve), community park · ~150 m - [Walk and bike track through Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-70-hillsborough), track · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Opawa](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-75-opawa), track · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-42-saint-martins), track · ~250 m - [H.G. Ell Memorial Gates 25 June 1984 to Commemorate](https://www.chch.live/plaque/34761-natural-heritage-project-monum), plaque · ~150 m - [In Loving Memory](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311056-hansen-park), plaque · ~200 m - [Donated by the Family of Hugh and June Smith for All](https://www.chch.live/plaque/35342-hansen-park), plaque · ~450 m - [Edgar Taylor Walk in Recognition of the Life Work of Edgar](https://www.chch.live/plaque/35498-monro-playground), plaque · ~700 m ## The reports nearby 339 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8980602), [81C Aynsley Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/81c-aynsley-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8947051), 307–347 Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8907811), [3A Rapaki Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/3a-rapaki-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8742399), 94–96 Aynsley Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8717646), [43 Aynsley Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/43-aynsley-terrace) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8637334), [302 Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/302-centaurus-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8637313), [310 Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/310-centaurus-road) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8628128), [75 Aynsley Terrace, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/75-aynsley-terrace) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8527832), [96 Aynsley Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/96-aynsley-terrace) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8526728), [359 Centaurus Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/359-centaurus-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8371221), [81 Aynsley Terrace, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/81-aynsley-terrace) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8353009), [335 Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough/335-centaurus-road) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Heathcote Riverbank Tr South in [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough), 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 Heathcote Riverbank Tr South?** 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 2006. 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/311057-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south