would be Canterbury women's contribution to the centenary celebrations. The proposal met with unanimous approval. The Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial is placed at the top of the Bridle Path next to the Summit Road. The foundation stone for the memorial was laid by Lilian Priscilla Wakefield, the granddaughter of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, on 16 December 1939. The shelter was designed by Heathcote Helmore. The memorial was unveiled on Saturday, 14 December 1940, with hundreds in attendance. Commemorative Stone Seats There are a total of seven commemorative stone seats placed along the Bridle Path; most of these were built for the Canterbury centenary celebrations in 1950. Wayside Memorial Cross A Wayside Memorial Cross was erected in 1856, at the request of Charlotte Godley, to mark the site of a small spring where she rested and drank the water. The first cross was made of white stone cross and erected near a water-tank on the path, but by July 1857 it had fallen over and was in pieces. The cross, having been vandalised numerous times, was replaced in 1864 and again in 1898. It was eventually destroyed in the 2011 earthquakes. Re-enactments In December 1950, to mark the Canterbury centennial there was a re-enactment of the arrival of the First Four Ships where some of the descendants of the Canterbury Pilgrims dressed in period costume and walked over the Bridle Path. References External links Bridle Path at New Zealand Tramper Geography of Christchurch Hiking and tramping tracks in Canterbury, New Zealand Lyttelton, New Zealand 1850 establishments in New Zealand