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Suburb of Christchurch.
Meaning of place name
Named after Sir Henry Wigram, who in 1914 established a school here for the training of pilots for the Royal Flying Corps. The airport, Sockburn, was renamed in his honour in 1923.
Images and media for Wigram
Wigram air base memorial
Territorial Air Force training, 1935
McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
Canterbury Aviation Company badge