Sumner RSA memorial

Sumner New Zealand Returned and Services' Association memorial. The memorial was dedicated on Anzac Day 1947.

The Sumner RSA building was badly damaged in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake – related video (YouTube). It was demolished in 2014.

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Francis Vallance, 2010

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Sumner RSA memorial, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/sumner-rsa-memorial, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 29-May-2024

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William Best Posted: 28 Feb 2011

It was so sad to see on BBC news (here in Ireland) the RSA hall in Sumner after the earthquake. I do hope that there was not any loss of life or injury at the site.
Wishing you all a speedy recovery.
Billy

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Francis Vallance Posted: 28 Feb 2011

Sadly William there were 2 fatalities at this site , they were working on a building site next door

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William Best Posted: 9 Mar 2011

Francis

Thank you for answering, I was wondering why I did not get information from Sumner, but have just found yours. I would like to establish a link with Sumner RSA and Bangor, N.Ireland, Royal British Legion.

Yes the two fatalities at they site is so sad, were any RSA members injured?

Billy

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Francis Vallance Posted: 9 Mar 2011

Billy

I am sure that there were no RSA members hurt , but we do have 166 at last count dead with a total of about 220 people reported missing with Red Cross

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Sarndra Lees Posted: 1 Apr 2011

I believe from an interview with someone connected to the RSA i saw on tv not long after the earthquake, that the restaurant of the RSA was closed as it was a Tuesday and not normally open anyway. This helped prevent many injuries and possibly deaths.

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Tony Foster Posted: 24 Jan 2019

I was lucky enough to obtain the original RSA flagpole when the Sumner RSA was refurbished prior to the Christchurch earthquakes. It is tapered and hewn from solid timber. It has been proudly displaying the NZ flag at my homes since. Unfortunately it has snapped and fallen in the storm here last night, a sad sight. I will do my best to get it repaired but unfortunately it shows signs of many repairs and maybe beyond it. Tony Foster

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