Bridge of Remembrance

Bridge of Remembrance
New Zealand
Bridge of Remembrance, Christchurch
For New Zealand dead of World War I
New Zealand dead of World War II
Unveiled11 November 1924
Location43°31′59″S 172°38′00″E / 43.5331°S 172.6334°E / -43.5331; 172.6334
Designed byWilliam Gummer (architect)
Frederick Gurnsey (stonemason)
Quid non-pro patria
Designated2 April 1985[1]
Reference no.289

The Bridge of Remembrance is one of two main war memorials in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is dedicated to those who died in World War I,[2] and serves as a memorial for those who participated in two World Wars as well as subsequent conflicts in Borneo, Korea, Malaya, and Vietnam.[3] Owned by Christchurch City Council, it is located on the Cashel Street Bridge at the head of City Mall.[4][5] The Bridge of Remembrance was repaired and strengthened following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was reopened with a rededication ceremony held on Anzac Day in 2016.[6]

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  2. ^ Hinze, Peter (February 2000). New Zealand. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 978-3-88618-905-2.
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  4. ^ Hooper, Kate (2010). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand. Penguin. pp. 223, 226–. ISBN 978-0-7566-6324-7. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Christchurch Bridge of Remembrance". new-zealand-nz.net. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Charlie; Cannet, Alice (26 April 2016). "Bridging 100 years of Anzac memories". The Press. Retrieved 27 April 2016.