# Rose, a plaque of Christchurch Central A plaque of the city, standing at Friendship Corner in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > Rose. Soroptimist International Donated and planted by Soroptimists of Christchurch To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Soroptimist International 1921–1996 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: [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) - The year the register carries: 2009 - Rides on: stone plinth - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20090829/00378/R0055220.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [Planted on 14th April 1983 by His Excellency Premier Zhao](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62798-friendship-corner), “PLANTED ON 14TH APRIL 1983 BY HIS EXCELLENCY PREMIER ZHAO ZIYANG OF THE PEOPLE'S…” - [The Chapel Is Open 1 Pm to 4 Pm Daily Closed Sundays](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62802-friendship-corner), “THE CHAPEL IS OPEN 1 PM TO 4 PM DAILY CLOSED SUNDAYS & CHRISTMAS DAY” - [In Memory of Allied Naval Personnel Who Paid the Supreme, no. 62806](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62806-friendship-corner), “IN MEMORY OF ALLIED NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE SERVIC…” - [Royal New Zealand Navy, no. 62807](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62807-friendship-corner), “ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY (crest only)” - [In Memory of Allied Naval Personnel Who Paid the Supreme, no. 62808](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62808-friendship-corner), “IN MEMORY OF ALLIED NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE (duplicate of…” - [Royal New Zealand Navy, no. 62809](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62809-friendship-corner), “ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY (crest)” - [Friendship Corner / Sister Cities](https://www.chch.live/plaque/85794-friendship-corner), “FRIENDSHIP CORNER / Sister Cities / (list largely illegible on inlay)” - [Halswell Quarry](https://www.chch.live/plaque/85797-friendship-corner), “HALSWELL QUARRY / (bronze plaque describing quarry history – partial)” - [Friendship Corner plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/85804-friendship-corner), the surveyor’s note: illegible – triangular emblem plaque ## In the archive - [Documents naming Rose](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Rose) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Rose) - [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), 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 “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [Inside a kept landscape, SF8.2 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule - [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: M4](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 27 December 2010 · ~200 m from the pin · 169 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53358&lon=172.63314&radius=250 ## Around it - [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), the botanic park it’s inside - [Tiffany Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1486-tiffany-reserve), community park · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-497-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m - [Dedicated to All Personnel of the Allied](https://www.chch.live/plaque/286885-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m - [Dedicated to All Personnel of the Allied Merchant Navies](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62877-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m - [26th Infantry Battalion 2nzef](https://www.chch.live/plaque/286886-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m - [Qvid Non Pro Patria](https://www.chch.live/plaque/62826-bridge-of-remembrance), plaque · under 150 m ## The reports nearby 5,289 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057502), [115 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-cashel-street) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9048252), [262A Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/262a-montreal-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048239), [44B Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/44b-hereford-street) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9046204), [94 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/94-tuam-street) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045964), [94 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/94-tuam-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045844), [72 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-hereford-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9043089), [94 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/94-tuam-street) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9042828), Tiffany Reserve 95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9034244), [54 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54-lichfield-street) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9031892), 119–171 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028848), [59 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/59-cambridge-terrace) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9028821), [88 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-cambridge-terrace) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Friendship Corner 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 stone plinth. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record. **Are there others at Friendship Corner?** 10 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/62820-friendship-corner