Those Canterbury Association settlers that weren’t Church of England but were wanting the new start Canterbury offered, stayed pretty quiet about their true denomination until the ship was well on its way. The first sign of their defiance was usually discovered when these families refused to attend the Anglican Church services, usually held on the …
John Anderson (1820 – 1897) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Arrived on the ‘Sir George Seymour’ – the Canterbury Association’s 3rd ship. * Was Christchurch’s first blacksmith. * Was a Christchurch City Councillor (1867 – 69 & 71) * Was Christchurch’s 2nd Mayor (1868 – 69) For the story …
Next time you are getting a little impatient with how long the traffic lights are taking to change or moaning at the weeds growing untamed outside your window, I want you to think of these four Cantabs. Firstly, there was Marmaduke Dixon who with his own hands, dug an 8 foot deep well on his …
It wouldn’t be until March 1888 that the Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural & Pastoral Association met to discuss the amazing success they had enjoyed at their last Metropolitan Show, which had run from 9th to 11th November 1887. There had be serious doubts and nervousness amongst the members as this would be the first …
