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The water sculpture "14 Pieces", commemorates Sir John Lavington Bonython (1875 - 1960).
Bonython was elected to the Adelaide City Council in 1901 and this association spanned over fifty years. In 1907 he became an alderman and in 1912 - 13 was the youngest man to have become Mayor of Adelaide. From 1928 to 1930 he was Lord Mayor.
The affairs of the city that he loved, and which he seldom left, absorbed much of his public life and he became concerned with preserving the heritage, particularly the Park Lands, bequeathed to its citizens by Colonel William Light.
Location
| Address: | North Terrace, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.921065 Long: 138.603275 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Fountain |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
| Artist: | Hossein & Angela Valamanesh |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2005 |
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Plaque :
"14 Pieces"
Hossein & Angela Valamanesh
2005
In Memory Of
Sir John Lavington Bonython
1875 - 1960
This Sculptural Water Feature Stands In Place Of
An Earlier Fountain Presented To The City By
Members Of His Family
Commissioned On 16 October 2005 By
The Hon Mike Rann
Premier Of South Australia
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Michael Harbison
Generously Supported By SA Water
The plaque on the right is from the original Lavington Bonython
Fountain
