Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand
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The Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand is a prominent 19th-century bronze monument commemorating the city's founder, created by the English sculptor Thomas Woolner and located in Cathedral Square.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Godley Statue, Christchurch | 1 |
| Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9162474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand Context triple: [Thomas Woolner, notableWork, Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand]
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A.
Father Theobald Mathew statue
The Father Theobald Mathew statue is a public monument in Dublin commemorating the 19th-century Irish Catholic priest famed for leading the temperance movement.
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B.
Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch
The Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch is a public monument honoring New Zealand suffrage leader Kate Sheppard and the women’s movement that won women the right to vote.
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C.
Statue of Field Marshal Lord Roberts
The Statue of Field Marshal Lord Roberts is a public monument in London commemorating British Army commander Frederick Roberts, a prominent figure in the Second Boer War and one of the most celebrated military leaders of the Victorian era.
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D.
Sidney Herbert statue
The Sidney Herbert statue is a public monument in London commemorating Sidney Herbert, the 19th-century British statesman closely associated with military reform and his support of Florence Nightingale.
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E.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand Target entity description: The Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand is a prominent 19th-century bronze monument commemorating the city's founder, created by the English sculptor Thomas Woolner and located in Cathedral Square.
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A.
Father Theobald Mathew statue
The Father Theobald Mathew statue is a public monument in Dublin commemorating the 19th-century Irish Catholic priest famed for leading the temperance movement.
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B.
Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch
The Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch is a public monument honoring New Zealand suffrage leader Kate Sheppard and the women’s movement that won women the right to vote.
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C.
Statue of Field Marshal Lord Roberts
The Statue of Field Marshal Lord Roberts is a public monument in London commemorating British Army commander Frederick Roberts, a prominent figure in the Second Boer War and one of the most celebrated military leaders of the Victorian era.
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D.
Sidney Herbert statue
The Sidney Herbert statue is a public monument in London commemorating Sidney Herbert, the 19th-century British statesman closely associated with military reform and his support of Florence Nightingale.
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E.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| commemorates | John Robert Godley ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | -43.531°S 172.637°E ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Woolner ⓘ |
| depicts | John Robert Godley ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart | stone plinth ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Victorian sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category I historic place ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | New Zealand Heritage List ⓘ |
| imageSubject | standing male figure in formal dress ⓘ |
| inception | 1867 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cathedral Square
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Christchurch ⓘ
linked to:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedNear | ChristChurch Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Colombo Street ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the founding of Christchurch
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being one of the earliest public statues in New Zealand ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Christchurch City Council ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged in 2011 Christchurch earthquake
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reinstalled in Cathedral Square after repair ⓘ removed from plinth after 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Christchurch earthquake damage and restoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand Description of subject: The Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand is a prominent 19th-century bronze monument commemorating the city's founder, created by the English sculptor Thomas Woolner and located in Cathedral Square.
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linked to: Statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand