# Rest a While and Embrace the / Moment / in Loving Memory, a plaque of Moncks Bay A plaque of the city, standing at Avon And Heathcote Estuary in Moncks Bay, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > REST A WHILE AND EMBRACE THE / MOMENT / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CYNTHIA / MARJORIE EDWINA / LITTLE / 1927—2004 / PETER AND FAMILY 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: [Avon And Heathcote Estuary](https://www.chch.live/park/1334-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay) - The year the register carries: 2004 - Rides on: seat - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20100608/00378/R0065822.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [Donated by Friends and Family / in Memory of / Keith Murray](https://www.chch.live/plaque/95137-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), “Donated by friends and family / in memory of / Keith Murray / (1966 – 2005) / wh…” - [Christchurch / City Council / 1967 / H2o – S10 – T16](https://www.chch.live/plaque/95149-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), “CHRISTCHURCH / CITY COUNCIL / 1967 / H2O – S10 – T16” - [Donated by the Family of Dennis and Eilene Watson](https://www.chch.live/plaque/95219-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), “DONATED BY THE FAMILY OF DENNIS AND EILENE WATSON / LOCAL RESIDENTS SINCE 1954 /…” - [We Remember With Love our Precious](https://www.chch.live/plaque/95225-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), “We remember with love our precious / husband, father & grandfather / JAMES COYLE…” - [Moncks Bay Tram Stop 1934](https://www.chch.live/plaque/95235-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), “MONCKS BAY TRAM STOP 1934 / BUILT IN 1934 BY STONEMASON WILLIAM VAUGHAN FOR / TH…” - [Arbor Day 1993 / Planted by Members / of the Second](https://www.chch.live/plaque/95336-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), “ARBOR DAY 1993 / PLANTED BY MEMBERS / OF THE SECOND / BURWOOD/PEGASUS / COMMUNIT…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming Rest a While and Embrace the / Moment / in Loving Memory](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Rest%20a%20While%20and%20Embrace%20the%20%2F%20Moment%20%2F%20in%20Loving%20Memory) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Rest%20a%20While%20and%20Embrace%20the%20%2F%20Moment%20%2F%20in%20Loving%20Memory) - [Avon And Heathcote Estuary](https://www.chch.live/park/1334-avon-and-heathcote-estuary), the ground’s own page - [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay), 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 liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding - [Inside a modelled tsunami reach](https://www.chch.live/tsunami), ECAN Report R12/38 2012 · ECAN Report R14/78 2014 - [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), Raekura ki Matuku Takotako - [The plan zones this ground Residential Suburban](https://www.chch.live/zones), RS - [The rockfall survey counts 2 boulders within 500 m](https://www.chch.live/boulders), 2 came down - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.3](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 8 April 2011 · ~150 m from the pin · 595 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56463&lon=172.74165&radius=250 ## Around it - [Barnett Park Sports Grounds](https://www.chch.live/park/1021-barnett-park-sports-grounds), sports ground park · under 150 m - [Moncks Cave Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1796-moncks-cave-reserve), community park · ~200 m - [Walk and bike track through Clifton](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-171-clifton), track · under 150 m - [To the Citizens of Christchurch From the Rotary Club](https://www.chch.live/plaque/57697-barnett-park-sports-grounds), plaque · under 150 m - [A Sumner …](https://www.chch.live/plaque/57713-barnett-park-sports-grounds), plaque · ~150 m - [Mary Moodie Founder and Mother of Foster Care 1926 – 1995](https://www.chch.live/plaque/57575-barnett-park-sports-grounds), plaque · ~150 m - [A Joint Project Between the Christchurch City Council](https://www.chch.live/plaque/57656-barnett-park-sports-grounds), plaque · ~150 m ## The reports nearby 166 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/9084109), [37 Wakatu Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/37-wakatu-avenue) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9032483), [10 Wakatu Avenue, Moncks Bay, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/10-wakatu-avenue) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8836762), [167 Main Road, Redcliffs, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/167-main-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8468873), [3 Bay View Road, Moncks Bay, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/3-bay-view-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8434988), [24 Wakatu Avenue, Moncks Bay, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/24-wakatu-avenue) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8391787), [200B Main Road, Moncks Bay, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/200b-main-road) - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8353784), [167 Main Road, Redcliffs, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/167-main-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8182270), [161 Main Rd, Moncks Bay Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/161-main-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8051438), [218 Main Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/218-main-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8014482), Main Rd near Wakatu Ave, Canterbury Region 8081, New Zealand - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7917438), [4 Bay View Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/4-bay-view-road) - [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/7877755), [145 Main Road, Redcliffs, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay/145-main-road) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Avon And Heathcote Estuary in [Moncks Bay](https://www.chch.live/moncks-bay), 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 Avon And Heathcote Estuary?** 7 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service, commissioned 2004. 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/95233-avon-and-heathcote-estuary