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22-July-2015
Photographs supplied by Diane Dick
A wall monument commemorates pioneer John Thomas Smith (1816 - 1879), who was seven times the Mayor of Melbourne. It was erected in 1973 by the Ranelagh Residents' Association.
Location
| Address: | Ranelagh Drive, J. T. Smith Reserve, Mount Eliza, 3930 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.184367 Long: 145.087448 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1854 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1854 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1973 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVThis memorial was erected in 1973 to honour John Thomas Smith 1816 - 1879
The first settler on this land which he purchased in 1854.
He built a cottage and later a homestead. The bricks in the panel beside this plaque are from the original cottage.
He was seven times Mayor of Melbourne 1851-1864
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
