Bring back Flight.

$10,661 of $15,000 goal
Given by 26 generous donors in around 11 months

Bring back Flight to where it belongs - at home with all the other birds that live at the estuary.

Christchurch, Canterbury

To honour local sculptor LLew Summers, the community spent two years fundraising to purchase his last large bronze work "Flight". It was placed beside the Avon Heathcote estuary edge on the main road, and quickly became a feature that brought pleasure to the thousands of people who passed it every day. Sadly it was recently stolen and cut up for scrap. We are keen to recast it in concrete so that it can continue to keep the memory of Llew alive and be valued and enjoyed by all.

Derek McCullough's involvement (page creator)

I am a member of the Mt Pleasant community that initiated the project to place a memorial to our beloved local, Llew Summers.

Use of funds

The money will be spent on creating a new mould and casting the sculpture in concrete.

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Latest donations

Robyn
Robyn 10 hours ago
$7,000
Derek McCullough

Thank you Robyn Flight is on it's way home!!

Derek McCullough
Roger Lusby
Roger Lusby on 05 Dec 2025
$500
Barbara
Barbara on 03 Dec 2025
$50
Butterfly and Scotch
Butterfly and Scotch on 02 Dec 2025
$250
Mt Pleasant Ukulele Orchestra
Mt Pleasant Ukulele Orchestra on 02 Dec 2025
$750

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Derek McCullough on behalf of The money is being raised to replace a memorial that was stolen.
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This campaign started on 7 Oct 2025 and ends on 31 Dec 2026.