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The 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes dramatically changed Christchurch s landscape, with many heritage buildings lost.
Heritage advocates claim many of Christchurch s historic buildings were hastily bowled after the deadly February 2011 earthquake, while city leaders say safety was their priority. STEVEN WALTON reports. Carolyn Fletcher loved living in the Gothic Revival-style Cranmer Courts building. “As a little girl I looked at the place and said to my parents that would make a lovely place to live’. I just thought it was a gorgeous building,” she says.
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Cranmer Courts residents Carolyn Fletcher, left, and Phylippa Gough in front of the heritage building in 2012, before it demolished.
The memorial has aggressive rusting in the internal frame that needs to be repaired.
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The historically and socially significant memorial was dedicated in 1937. The Christchurch RSA previously wanted the memorial to be moved to Cranmer Square, but at a council meeting on Thursday, Canterbury RSA president Stan Hansen said there was now a desire to have the cenotaph relocated within the Square. National RSA president BJ Clark said there was a lot of emotion surrounding the future of the cenotaph and it must remain in the Square. However, not everyone was keen on the idea of moving the memorial.