Sir William Glasgow Memorial

Sir William Glasgow Memorial in Post Office Square, 2009

The Sir William Glasgow Memorial is a heritage-listed statue of Sir William Glasgow located in Post Office Square at 270 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Set on a granite plinth, the statue is a naturalistic bronze figure of Sir William Glasgow, wearing the uniform of an officer of the Australian Light Horse and holding a pair of field glasses. The statue was one of the last commissioned works of sculptor Daphne Mayo. It was commissioned in 1961 and completed in 1964.[1] It was dedicated in a ceremony on Remembrance Day (11 November) 1966 by Sir Arthur Fadden (Australian Prime Minister in 1941).[2]

Originally, the statue stood on the Police Reserve at the corner of Ann Street and Roma Street, Brisbane on a sandstone plinth. In 1968, it was moved to a triangular reserve bounded by Albert Street, Roma Street and Turbot Street.[1]

In 2004, the statue was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[1]

In 2008, the statue was relocated to Post Office Square, facing ANZAC Square.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sir William Glasgow Memorial (entry 602439)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. "Sir William Glasgow". Monuments Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. Edgar, Peter (2011). Sir William Glasgow : soldier, senator and diplomat. Newport, New South Wales, Australia: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780987057495.

Coordinates: 27°28′01″S 153°01′38″E / 27.46707°S 153.02719°E / -27.46707; 153.02719Further Reading

OMC Sir William Glasgow Memorial Statue Fund Records 1960-1963 at State Library of Queensland

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