Statue of 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. The statue fell off its plinth in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and time capsules were discovered inside the plinth. It was four years before the statue was returned to its position.
Godley Statue in 2019
Godley Statue in 2005 in front of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower in the background was demolished after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
The Godley Statue fell off its plinth in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Second position of the statue north of ChristChurch Cathedral, looking east. In the background are The Press (left) and the Government Buildings.
Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, ChristChurch Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets, Colombo Street and Worcester Street, though in practice both have been either blocked off or detoured around the square itself. The square was badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Cathedral Square in 2020
Cathedral Square in Christchurch, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background prior to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
A view of Cathedral Square from the ChristChurch Cathedral (2006)
Damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake on the square
