| Citizens' War Memorial | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | |
 Citizens' War Memorial in Christchurch's Cathedral Square | |
| For New Zealand dead of World War I | |
| Unveiled | 9 June 1937 |
| Location | 43°31′50″S 172°38′13″E / 43.5306°S 172.6369°E |
| Designed by | William Trethewey (stonemason) George Hart (architect) |
In grateful remembrance of the sons and daughters of Canterbury who fell in the Great War 1914–1918 Give peace in our time o Lord. | |
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. Between 2021 and 2022, the memorial was repaired and shifted 50 metres (160 ft) to the west. The Citizens' War Memorial was used for the 2023 ANZAC day dawn service in Christchurch.[1]
- ^ "Anzac Day Dawn Service – Cathedral Square". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 8 May 2023.