John Robert Godley Likes The Square
John Robert Godley, founder of the Canterbury Settlement, is far from dismayed by the changes he has seen from his pedestal in Cathedral square. So, at least, we are assured by his greatgrandson, Lord Kilbracken, who writes to the editor of “The Press” as follows: Sir, —I am requested by my greatgrandfather to send you his reply, which I have received by radio telepathy, to the lines by “A.W.” which you published on April 24
under the heading “How, Mr Godley?” It runs as follows: THUS MR GODLEY Godleys look forward, sir; Godleys are progressive. I happen to think that Christchurch gets more and more impressive. I never look back longingly to hard days gone by; A Souare I have to dwell in, but no square am I. —Yours faithfully, KILBRACKEN. John R. Godley, Lord Kilbracken. Killegar, Cavan, Ireland, May 21, 1964.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30453, 29 May 1964, Page 7
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