Memorial: M5527

Statue in Melbourne, Australia depicting Captain Matthew Flinders d. 1814

Location

Outside St Paul's Cathedral, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia

Transcript

'CAPTAIN MATTHEW FLINDERS RN, / (1774-1814 / NAVIGATOR / ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / 1925'

Details

Description: Flinders stands in the bows of a boat being beached by two seamen.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze
Date Erected: 1925
Artists: Charles Marsh Web Gilbert

People

Flinders, Matthew
Age: 40
Date of Death: 19/7/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: http://allordinary2.blogspot.com

JSON

{
  "post_id": "3904",
  "id": "M5527",
  "location": "Outside St Paul's Cathedral, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia",
  "transcript": "'CAPTAIN MATTHEW FLINDERS RN, / (1774-1814 / NAVIGATOR / ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / 1925'",
  "content": "<p>Statue in Melbourne, Australia depicting Captain Matthew Flinders d. 1814</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Exploration"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Flinders stands in the bows of a boat being beached by two seamen.",
    "type": "Statue",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "Bronze",
    "dateErected": "1925",
    "artists": "Charles Marsh Web Gilbert",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Flinders, Matthew","age":"40","dateofdeath":"19/7/1814","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "http://allordinary2.blogspot.com",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Maritime Memorials