Ernlea Terrace in the suburb of Cashmere, Christchurch

Ernlea Terrace – Named after Leonard Ernle Clark (1906- 1964). Clark’s middle name is pronounced Ernlee so the “a” may have been added to ensure his name was pronounced correctly

Very little information on the library website for a street named after an interesting person. The Terrace is named after a man dubbed the forgotten flyer. He was a pilot and was the second person to fly solo from England to NZ and only one of 5 people to fly solo from Australia to NZ. His nickname was the Flying Farmer. He learnt to fly at the Canterbury Aero Club and when he was in England purchased a Percival Gull so that he could fly home for the shearing season. He was a pilot in the Royal Air Force in World War Two.
At the end of this street there is a reserve called Ernle Clark Reserve and it was a pleasant walk here today in the shade of trees as it was such a hot day.
There is a property on this street that sells water to Christchurch people who object to our chlorinated water. The house on this property is fantastic. It is a tiny street with lovely large houses and even the two modern houses are interesting. In the reserve there are signs warning people to stay away from the swans as the swans bite. It is ages since I have walked here.