Kōrero: Canterbury places

Upham memorial, Amberley

Upham memorial, Amberley

Canterbury farmer Charles Upham was one of New Zealand’s most famous heroes of the Second World War, winning a Victoria Cross and bar for courage. After the war he farmed for many years at the mouth of the Conway River. This statue was erected in nearby Amberley in 1997.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips

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John Wilson, 'Canterbury places - Amberley district', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10175/upham-memorial-amberley (accessed 19 March 2024)

He kōrero nā John Wilson, reviewed & revised 6 Jul 2015, updated 17 Aug 2015