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The monument commemorates William Langham who was Mayor of Unley from 1918 to 1920.
During his term of office he was instrumental in securing Heywood park as a recreational reserve. The memorial also ciontains a tablet to the founder of Unley, Thomas Whistler. The Whistler tablet was unveiled in 1940.
Serious friction exists in Unley over the erection of tablets at Heywood Park. The pillars recently placed at the Westall street entrance of the park were designed for the reception of a tablet to the founder of Unley. A citizens' committee has also been pressing for a tablet to Mr. W. H. Langham. At the foot of these the ex-Mayor of Unley (Mr. E. Bendall), who presented the pillars, desires to be recorded on a tablet as the donor. This latter plate is objected to in some quarters, and if it is erected it is rumoured that, the other two may not he. Opinion is divided on the question whether the pillars should have been erected by the corporation or by the Mayor.
Register (Adelaide), 21 January 1927.
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During his term of office he was instrumental in securing Heywood park as a recreational reserve. The memorial also ciontains a tablet to the founder of Unley, Thomas Whistler. The Whistler tablet was unveiled in 1940.
Serious friction exists in Unley over the erection of tablets at Heywood Park. The pillars recently placed at the Westall street entrance of the park were designed for the reception of a tablet to the founder of Unley. A citizens' committee has also been pressing for a tablet to Mr. W. H. Langham. At the foot of these the ex-Mayor of Unley (Mr. E. Bendall), who presented the pillars, desires to be recorded on a tablet as the donor. This latter plate is objected to in some quarters, and if it is erected it is rumoured that, the other two may not he. Opinion is divided on the question whether the pillars should have been erected by the corporation or by the Mayor.
Register (Adelaide), 21 January 1927.
Langham Obituary 1942Location
| Address: | Northgate Street, Heywood Park, Unley Park, 5061 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.960911 Long: 138.600603 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1918 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1920 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
A Tribute
To
W. H. Langham. Esq., J. P.,
Through Whose Interest And Services As
Mayor Of Unley
In 1920
This Beautiful Park Was Secured
For The Citizens Of Unley
Back Inscription
This Park Is A Portion
Of The Homestead Of
Thomas Whistler, Founder Of Unley,
Who Arrived In The Province On The
7th July 1840 ; And Died In
Exeter, England, On The 31st July 1896
Source: MAThis Park Is A Portion
Of The Homestead Of
Thomas Whistler, Founder Of Unley,
Who Arrived In The Province On The
7th July 1840 ; And Died In
Exeter, England, On The 31st July 1896
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