Prior to the area being named Ponsonby, it was known as ‘Dedwood’. Dedwood was changed to Ponsonby in 1873, but no-one is really too sure who Ponsonby Road and Ponsonby the suburb is named after. Three main contenders for the honour are: Colonel Frederick Ponsonby, Sir William Ponsonby (both fought at Waterloo) and the Hon. Ponsonby Peacock. Another theory is it was named after a village in the West Country of England.
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