The Francis Light Memorial is a
memorial
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about
Francis Light in
George Town,
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
,
Malaysia. The memorial, located underneath the dome, reads: "In memory of Francis Light ESQ who first established this island as an English settlement and was many years governor. Born in the county of
Suffolk
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in
England and died October 21st, 1794. In his capacity as governor, the settlers and natives were greatly attached to him and by his death had to deplore the loss of one who watched over their interests and cares as a father."
History
The memorial was erected some time in the early 1840s by Robert Scott. There are erroneous claims that it was built in 1886; however, the memorial was already depicted in a pen and wash drawing by
John Turnbull Thomson in 1848 (Thomson died in 1884).
Architecture
The memorial was built with a mixture of
Georgian architecture
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and
Palladian architecture
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style with a dome in front of
St. George's Church, located at Farquhar Street, George Town. The top of the dome is ornamented with vases and underneath the dome is a marble plaque honoring Light.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Penang
This is an incomplete list of tourist attractions in Penang, Malaysia.
Beaches
* Batu Ferringhi
* Tanjung Bungah
Cultural enclaves
* Kampung Siam
* Little India
Farms
* Tropical Fruit Farm
Galleries
* Hin Bus Depot
Hills
* Penang H ...
References
Buildings and structures in Penang
1886 establishments in British Malaya
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