# A.M.D.G. Hic Lapis a Rr Dd J.J. Grimes S.M ., a plaque of Christchurch Central

A plaque of the city, standing at Rose Historic Chapel Reserve in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

## The words it carries

> A.M.D.G. Hic Lapis A RR DD J.J. Grimes S.M ... Latin dedication

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: [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-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/20090821/00378/R0054296.jpg

## The ground’s other names

- [Heritage Christchurch Former St Mary’S Convent Chapel Built](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61143-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), “HERITAGE CHRISTCHURCH Former St Mary’s Convent Chapel Built 1910 Architect Luttr…”

## In the archive

- [Documents naming A.M.D.G. Hic Lapis a Rr Dd J.J. Grimes S.M .](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=A.M.D.G.%20Hic%20Lapis%20a%20Rr%20Dd%20J.J.%20Grimes%20S.M%20.)
- [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=A.M.D.G.%20Hic%20Lapis%20a%20Rr%20Dd%20J.J.%20Grimes%20S.M%20.)
- [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-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

- [Graded TC2 ground](https://www.chch.live/technical-categories), Green Zone, Technical Category 2, Yellow
- [The September 2010 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 25 September 2010 · ~800 m from the pin · 96 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5231&lon=172.63705&radius=250

## Around it

- [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), the botanic park it’s inside
- [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), community park · ~250 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-522-christchurch-central-city), track · ~200 m
- [Walk and bike track through Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-511-saint-albans), track · ~250 m
- [Aldred Reserve plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310931-aldred-reserve), plaque · ~250 m
- [Scottish Pioneer Tribute](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311079-avon-riverbank-central-city), plaque · ~400 m
- [He Poupou Tohu Ahi-Kä o Ngäi Tahu](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307409-he-poupou-tohu-ahi-ka-o-ngai), plaque · ~500 m
- [Victoria Triangles plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310919-victoria-triangles), plaque · ~550 m


## The reports nearby
1,382 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9084014), [30B Gracefield Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/30b-gracefield-avenue)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9019275), [375 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/375-manchester-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8989560), [867 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/867-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8986950), [896 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/896-colombo-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8969209), [867 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/867-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8940578), [96A Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/96a-salisbury-street)
- [Sediment - Construction](https://www.chch.live/report/8938487), [155 Salisbury Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/155-salisbury-street)
- [Sediment - Construction](https://www.chch.live/report/8835946), [300 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/300-manchester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829168), [832 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/832-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8803561), Salisbury St near Gracefield Ave, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8803290), [853 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/853-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8802739), [858 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/858-colombo-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is this?**

A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Rose Historic Chapel 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 Rose Historic Chapel Reserve?**

2 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.


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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/61141-rose-historic-chapel-reserve
