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Plaque Inscription: 06-October-2015
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The Dr H. J. Foley Rest Park commemorates the humanitarian and civic service given by Dr Horace Foley to the citizens of the Glebe District and Sydney.
In 1964 the park was named after Horace John Foley (1901-1989), a Glebe medical practitioner. He was a member of the Glebe Municipal Council 1934 - 1939, and mayor during the years 1937 and 1938. ‘Doc’ Foley’s community involvement included giving free medical treatment to the poor but in exchange he expected their loyalty in the ballot box, according to Max Solling. He was later an alderman on the City Council 1945-1950 and 1953-1956, and Leichhardt Council 1968-1971.
Max Solling, “Grandeur and Grit: a history of Glebe”,
Halstead Press, Sydney, 2007
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In 1964 the park was named after Horace John Foley (1901-1989), a Glebe medical practitioner. He was a member of the Glebe Municipal Council 1934 - 1939, and mayor during the years 1937 and 1938. ‘Doc’ Foley’s community involvement included giving free medical treatment to the poor but in exchange he expected their loyalty in the ballot box, according to Max Solling. He was later an alderman on the City Council 1945-1950 and 1953-1956, and Leichhardt Council 1968-1971.
Max Solling, “Grandeur and Grit: a history of Glebe”,
Halstead Press, Sydney, 2007
Location
| Address: | Glebe Point & Bridge Roads, Glebe , 2037 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.880105 Long: 151.187078 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 21st March, 1964 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATHE DR. H. J. FOLEY REST PARK
THIS PARK WAS NAMED IN RECOGNITION OF THE OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC SERVICE RENDERED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE GLEBE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF SYDNEY GENERALLY OVER A PERIOD OF THIRTY YEARS BY
DR. H.J FOLEY
A FORMER ALDERMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY AND A WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED IDENTITY OF THE AREA
UNVEILED 21-3-1964
J. H. LUSCOMBE H. F. JENSEN
TOWN CLERK LORD MAYOR
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