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George Gladstone : 29-November-2012
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The commemorative plaque honours storekeeper and mason George Gladstone who built the Mechanics Institute in 1869.
Location
Address: | Arthur Street, John Riddoch Centre, Penola, 5277 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.37775 Long: 140.837825 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAGEORGE GLADSTONE
Born near Kelso Scotland c 1814, where he married Elizabeth Lamb 1839. Arrive Port Phillip 1841 - sawyer, quarryman Portland Bay District. Manager Maaoupe Station from c 1846. Storekeeper Penola from c 1852. Mail coach operator 1862. Mason who built this Mechanics` Institute 1869. Farmer Lake Mundi Victoria from c 1869, where he died 1881 aged 67.
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