Rolleston Statue Unveiled – 26th May 1906
On 26th May 1906, the statue to honour the service of the late William Rolleston (pronounced Rolston) was unveiled on Rolleston Ave. It was sculpted by Herbert Hampton. He had been Canterbury’s fourth and last Superintendent – serving from 1868 to 1877. He was further honoured in 1904 when the northern end of Antigua Street …
