Wall tablet of Vice-Admiral Arthur Phillip RN, d. 1814 in Bathampton, Bath.
Location
St Nicholas Church, Bathampton, Bath, England
Transcript
'Near this Tablet are the remains / of ARTHUR PHILLIP Esqr. / Admiral of the Blue / First Governor and Founder of the Colony / of NEW SOUTH WALES / who died on the 31st August 1814 / in the 74th Year of his Age'.
Details
Description: Above the inscription table an urn with a length of rope, anchor, cannon, sponge and shot.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Porch
Materials: Marble
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Porch
Materials: Marble
Event Category
British colonization of Australia
People
Phillip, Arthur
Age:
Date of Death: 31/8/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age:
Date of Death: 31/8/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Place of burial, another memorial in Bath Abbey Church.
Founded the penal colony that later became Sydney.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.
Founded the penal colony that later became Sydney.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.