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Lost Christchurch Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further information Craddock’s Named after If one comes Craddock was a farmer and Shirley Information supplied by “Craddock’s Corner William northward along lay preacher at the Shirley Roger Smith in 2008 in cropper”, NZ Craddock (1840?- North Parade and, Methodist Church. In 1882 he an interview with Truth, 28 July 1916). instead of going owned four acres worth £500 Richard Greenaway. 1917, p 7 straight ahead at Bingsland in the Selwyn into Marshland County. It appears that the A return of the Road, turns right property was later owned by freeholders of New into New his son, Alfred Ernest Zealand Brighton Road - Craddock (1869-1943), an with The Palms auctioneer. He gifted what had “Advertisements”, The on the left and the been his parents' land as a site Press, 11 January 1909, Methodist church for the Shirley Methodist p 12 on the right - one church (this was the church's is turning at second site - not the site “Where city once met Craddocks originally given by the Buxton country”, The Press, 26 Corner. family). He later went bankrupt and the church voted to give some money to the official assignee – Roger Smith says £85. Land for sale at Craddock’s Corner is advertised in The Press in 1909. December 1981, p 11 Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 34
Lost Christchurch Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further information Crewe Township Also named An early suburb First appears in the Star in Anderson Street, Beyond the city: the Crewe Paddock. in Riccarton 1878 when sections "adjoining Lowe Street, land and its people, Probably named adjoining the railway workshops, Pope Street and Riccarton, Waimairi, after Crewe in Addington Addington" are advertised for Tyne Street. Paparua, p 80 England, the Railway sale. heart of British Workshops. “Advertisements”, Star, railways. 2 November 1878, p 2 Crosbie’s Named after Past Wright’s and Crosbie was a railway "New Brighton “Obituary”, Star, Robert Peel near the current accountant, son-in-law of John memories", Star, 5 29 November Crosbie (1835?- intersection of Ollivier (1812-1893) and a February 1895, p 2 1890, p 3 1890). Gayhurst Road rowing enthusiast. and Gloucester G. R. Macdonald Street. dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C817 Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 35 “Avonside Churchyard”, The Star, 16 December 1893, p 6
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