Burgess Street in the suburb of Sumner, Christchurch

Burgess Street – Formerly Morton Street. Re-named Burgess Street. Named after Charles Gordon Burgess (1896- 1980) Re-named Burgess Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were renamed. Burgess was the last mayor of the Sumner Borough Council in 1944 before it was amalgamated with Christchurch City in 1945.
Interesting information from the library website. This was a short street between Marriner St and Esplanade, Cafes at the Marriner St end and modern houses on the rest of the street including Art Deco style of townhouses.