Canterbury
About Canterbury
Country : England
Region : South East
County : Kent
Population : 135 287 
(Census 2001) 
Canterbury is a city where the present keeps in step with the past ( The cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin’s Church form the UNESCO World Heritage site. ), where history and heritage quench the thirst for knowledge, where street cafes and fine restaurants feed the appetite and where a thriving arts culture satisfies the imagination.
( Welcome to Canterbury and Coastal Kent ) 
'There is no lovelier place in the world...and I have seen Venice too.'
Virginia Woolf [1904] 
 Dane John Gardens
Recently judged one of the best parks in the country, Dane John Gardens has been awarded both the Green Flag Award and the Green Heritage Site Award.

The name Dane John is thought to have been anglicised from the French word donjon meaning a castle keep.

Boer War Memorial by Nathaniel Hitch (1904)
may be seen in the background of the bandstand. 
About the bandstand
Manufacturer : Walter MacFarlane & CO Ltd
Foundry : Saracen
Pattern reference : 279
( other 279 on the site : Ripon )

Many events are held in the gardens. Most weekends in the summer months there will be a band concert. Concerts range from Brass to Pop,  Military to Rock with something to suit all age groups and tastes.

 
Crédits 
  
Links 
 Pictures 
 Trevor Edwards
Pictures by Trevor Edwards
 Information 
 The Official Guide to Canterbury,Whitstable, Herne Bay and Rural Area
The Official Guide to Canterbury