THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES
THE ORIGINAL SURVEY OF THE
CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH,
COMPLETED BY EDWARD JOLLIE IN MARCH 1850
CAPTAIN JOSEPH THOMAS, CHIEF SURVEYOR
TO THE CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION HAD
ENCOURAGED SETTLEMENT ON THESE PLAINS
AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION
OF THE SITE AND THE DESIGN OF THIS CITY
UNVEILED BY THE MAYOR, SIR HAMISH HAY
TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF
THE CANTERBURY BRANCH OF
THE N.Z. INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS
3RD AUGUST 1988
1888 - 1988

R.I.P.
To the Glory of God and in the pious memory of
EDWARD JOLLIE C.E.
one of the earliest pioneers in the settlement
in the colony of New Zealand.
This tablet is placed by his wife and sons.
As a surveyor and C.E. he did excellent work for the New Zealand Company, in
different parts of the colony. Subsequently under the Canterbury Association
he laid out the towns of Lyttelton and Christchurch. For some years he
held responsible positions in the provicial government of Canterbury.
On August 7^th 1894 aged 70
he passed to a better country
leaving behind him the record of a life well spent
in laying the foundations of a new country.