St Luke 's was designed by Cyril Mountfort , the son of Benjamin Mountfort , in Gothic revival style . St Luke 's design is similar to two churches designed by Mountfort Senior in the 1880s ; The Church of the Good Shepherd in Phillipstown ( demolished in 2011 ) and St John 's Cathedral in Napier ( destroyed in the 1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake ) . The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Julius on 3 September 1908
1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
St Luke's Church, Christchurch