# H. Francis Willis, a plaque of Christchurch Central A plaque of the city, standing at Poplars Reserve in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > H. FRANCIS WILLIS. RENNELL BROS / ARCHITECT BUILDERS / W T TRETHEWEY / SCULPTOR 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: [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-reserve), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) - The year the register carries: 2009 - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20090820/00377/R0067120.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [Heritage Christchurch Edmonds’ Telephone Cabinet Presented](https://www.chch.live/plaque/60544-poplars-reserve), “HERITAGE CHRISTCHURCH Edmonds’ Telephone Cabinet Presented 1929 Architect H. Fra…” - [This Clock Tower, Telephone Cabinet and All Standard Lights](https://www.chch.live/plaque/60548-poplars-reserve), “THIS CLOCK TOWER, TELEPHONE CABINET AND ALL STANDARD LIGHTS IN POPLAR CRESCENT W…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming H. Francis Willis](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=H.%20Francis%20Willis) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=H.%20Francis%20Willis) - [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-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 “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Edmonds Clock Tower, Telephone Cabinet and Setting - [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Tautahi Pā - [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Item](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage - [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage - [The plan zones this ground Avon River Precinct (Te Papa Otakaro)](https://www.chch.live/zones), ARP - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 25 September 2010 · ~150 m from the pin · 143 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52751&lon=172.64243&radius=250 ## Around it - [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-reserve), the botanic park it’s inside - [Cambridge Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1495-cambridge-reserve), community park · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-533-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m - [City Care](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61667-fire-fighters-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [ANZCO Foods](https://www.chch.live/plaque/284636-margaret-mahy-family-playgroun), plaque · under 150 m - [These Trees Were Planted by / Past Presidents](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310924-cambridge-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [John Rhind Funeral Directors Since 1881](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61679-fire-fighters-reserve), plaque · under 150 m ## The reports nearby 4,199 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074842), [297-299 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/297-299-manchester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074664), [210 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/210-armagh-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9071538), Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9069386), [177 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9061177), [82 Chester Street East, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/82-chester-street-east) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9059857), [218 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/218-armagh-street) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9059705), [163 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/163-armagh-street) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9059673), [163 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/163-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9059105), [177 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-armagh-street) - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/9052805), [230 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/230-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049407), [100 Chester Street East, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/100-chester-street-east) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049397), [98 Chester Street East, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/98-chester-street-east) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Poplars 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 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 Poplars Reserve?** 3 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service, commissioned 2009. 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/60549-poplars-reserve