Inscription
London County Council
John Robert Godley, 1814 - 1861, founder of Canterbury, New Zealand, lived and died here.
Site: John Godley (1 memorial)
W1, Gloucester Place, 48
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John Godley
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John Robert Godley
Founder of Canterbury, New Zealand. Born Dublin. Travelled extensively in Ire...
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John Godley
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
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