Memorial: M5532

Statue in Hobart, Tasmania of Captain Sir John Franklin RN d. 1847

Location

Franklin Square, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'THIS STATUE OF / THE GREAT NAVIGATOR / REAR ADMIRAL SIR JOHN FRANKLIN / K.C.H: K.R: D.C.L: F.R.S. / WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN ACCOMPLISHING / THE NORTH WEST PASSAGE / IS ERECTED BY THE COLONISTS OF TASMANIA / IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF / THEIR FORMER GOVERNOR. / BORN 16 APRIL 1786 / DIED 11 JUNE 1847'

Details

Description: Full-length figure in fur coat over uniform, anchor behind. On a tall plinth.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze
Artists: Matthew Noble

People

Franklin, John
Age: 61
Date of Death: 11/6/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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