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John Robert Godley

The Godley Statue is a bronze statue situated in Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New Zealand. It commemorates the "Founder of Canterbury" John Robert Godley. It was the first statue portraying a person in New Zealand.

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Citizens' War Memorial
The Citizens' War Memorial (alternate: Soldiers' War Memorial) in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, is one of the two major memorials in the city to World War I. It is located immediately north of ChristChurch Cathedral. The annual Anzac Day service was held there until the February 2011 earthquake; since then the memorial has been behind the fence around the cathedral. It is a Category I heritage structure registered with Heritage New Zealand.
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Chalice
The Chalice is a sculpture in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand. Designed by sculptor Neil Dawson, it was created to mark the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Canterbury, and installed in the square in 2001. The conical sculpture features the leaves of New Zealand native plants.
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ChristChurch Cathedral
The Gothic revival cathedral was consecrated in 1881 as the seat of the Christchurch Anglican diocese. Damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, the cathedral sat largely untouched for years due to debate over what should be done with it. Removal of rubble commenced in late 2018 and rebuilding work is expected to take 10 years.
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Rise From The Rubble