Founder of Canterbury, New Zealand. Born Dublin. Travelled extensively in Ireland and North America and so was asked to found a Church of England colony in New Zealand. After living there for two years he returned to England and worked for several newspapers mainly writing about colonial reform. Died at home in Gloucester Place.
There is a statue of him in Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New Zealand.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Robert Godley
Canterbury Province New Zealand In March 1848 on this site, formerly 41 Char...
London County Council John Robert Godley, 1814 - 1861, founder of Canterbury,...
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
Chairman of the Wanstead District Urban Council in 1897.
Politician. He served as member of parliament for Essex from 1759 until 1772.
US diplomat, for 27 years the United States Consul at Muscat, Persia. What little we can discover about him is as an adjunct to his wife Olive Christian Malvery. They had three children: Flora Mac...
Formerly the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Given the ludicrous "Levelling Up" title by Boris Johnson in September 2021. Reverted to its former name on 8 July 2024, followi...
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