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Robert & Mary ThomasPrint Page 
25-July-2021
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The plaque commemorates Robert Thomas and his wife Mary Thomas. Robert Thomas was the publisher of the The Register in Adelaide.
Location
| Address: | Torrens Square, St Peter`s Church, Glenelg, 5045 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.978479 Long: 138.514763 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th November, 1906 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,PSIn memory of Robert Thomas
Died July 1, 1860, aged 79,
Who published the first number of The Register in London on June 25, 1846, landed in this Parish of Glenelg from the ship Africaine on November 11, 1836, printed the Official Proclamation of the Province which was read by Governor Hindmarsh at Glenelg on December 28, 1836, and published the second number of The Register in Adelaide on June 3, 1837.
Also of Mary his wife
Died February 10, 1875, aged 87.
This tablet is erected in their memory by the Proprietors of the journal of which Robert Thomas was one of the founders.
November 11, 1905.
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