THE GODLEY STATUE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12995, 24 December 1907, Page 7

THE GODLEY STATUE.

TO TH« EDITOR OF "THE FBXSS."

Sir,—lt is now over forty yean since I thea.rd from the lips of the late Br. Barker, who then lived near the statue, the history and works of our pagt statesman, J. R. Godjey. With imny other oM colonists we havo learned to cherish with, respect his 1130110 end the good workß wthich he wwught for Canterbury, i consider it not onJy a disgrace, but en insult to the man. and his feme that the eihelter now in. tlie Square should <have been allowed to be erected. Mr Beaven's letter on> the question ie childidi in the extreme. Seats for all ivere in exietenoe, end could have beea extended, long before this hideous structure was dre&mt of. It seeme to dhow a great want of respeot to the late Mr Godley and his family vrh&a we fiaid that the Uodley ofCGa ihas been since destroyed, and cow hie statue, a work of axt ac well as en honour to his memory, disgraoed by 6o wanton an net of indiscretion. Great credit i* due to you for your •rtriolo which appeared in ''The Press" on thie aibove facts etc., A RATEPAYER. TO THE IDITO* OF "THE rREU. ,, Sir, late 'Mr Godley is deserving of all honour, and 1 confident that every sensible resident of Christoliurdh or Canterbury would desire to do everything in reason in supporting same. The' new siholter-euitd is very necessary, ond certainly substantiel and nico in appearance. It seems to mc thit tihe beet aJid most rationaJ way to settle the present difficulty is to u\ace> the Qodl'ey st-utue on & good, high pedestal on its preeent site. This woiikl greatly improve tho. effect of the statue, end Jeevo the in an unobjectionable and usefiil position and save an aUsolute waete of money.— Yours, etc.,

0. COATBS 152 Hereford street, Christchuroh.