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Current name Christchurch Street Names: S Former name Scarlet Lane Named after scarlet, a variety of apple. Schumacher Place Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Named after Edith Amelia Donnell, née Schumacher, (1904-1982). Redwood Developed at 45 Tuckers Road on the site of an orchard. Named after an old variety of apple once grown there. Originally to be named Robbies Lane after Robbie Deans, a Canterbury rugby player and coach, but the developer changed his mind. Named in 1999. Burwood Edith Donnell and her husband farmed the land where this street was formed for many years. They bought their land from Edmund Norcross Corser (1840-1901). Named in 2005. Christchurch City Libraries Page 16 of 136 8 August 2013 Norcross Street. Also Donnell Sports Park. Shirley/Papanui Community Board agenda 3 February 1999 Burwood/Pegasus Community Board agenda 21 September 2005 "Deaths", Star, 29 March 1901, p 3
Current name Scotston Avenue Christchurch Street Names: S Former name Worcester Street Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Formerly Worcester Street. Named after Worcester in England, the county of origin of the early landholder, Thomas Bennett Tomes (1821?- 1875). Re-named Scotston Avenue. This was derived from Scottston or Scotstown, the name given to the block of land when owned by William Thomson (1818- 1866). St Albans Tomes, a grazier, bought Rural Section 276, 50 acres in Papanui Road. He was formerly of Cleeve Prior, Worcestershire. His son, John Bennett Tomes (1854?- 1914) advertises land for rent on Scotson Farm, Papanui Road, in 1881. Worcester Street is first mentioned in the Star in 1882 and in street directories in 1892. Mrs John Tomes is a resident. Re-named Scotston Avenue in 1913. Thomson was the Provincial Auditor who had emigrated from Scotland. This land was later bought by Thomas Ingham Joynt (1830-1907), Provincial Solicitor. A Papanui war memorial street. [When the kerb and channel was renewed in 2008 efforts were made to retain the appeal of the liquidamber trees so they could remain a WW2 memorial for the community.] Christchurch City Libraries Page 17 of 136 8 August 2013 Bennett Street, Norfolk Street, and Tomes Road. Also Tillman Avenue and Scotston/Scott ston/Scotstow n. Province of Canterbury, New Zealand : list of sections purchased to April 30 1863, p 7 “Death”, The Press, 30 September 1875, p 2 “Advertisements”, The Press, 20 July 1881, p 1 “Advertisements”, Star, 30 May 1882, p 3 G. R. Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: T220, T298 & J234 Reminiscences of J. J. Thomson Esq 1926, p 9 Chairman's report to the water supply and works committee, Christchurch City Council, 14 November 1945, held at Christchurch City Council archives. "Tree-mendous historic living streets renewed", Nor'west News, 5 December 2007, p 4
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