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George Samuel Walter
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The bronze bust commemorates George Samuel Walter, Port Melbourne Mayor and Councillor, and also Commissioner of Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), who died in 1937. Walter was a Port Melbourne Councillor for an astonishing 40 years.
Walter Memorial Unveiling 1938Location
| Address: | Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, 3207 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.834782 Long: 144.945997 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
| Designer: | Stapley & Hall (Pedestal) |
| Artist: | Wallace Anderson |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 21st August, 1938 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,RUMV,VMR,RHSVGEORGE SAMUEL WALTER
1872 - 1937
COUNCILLOR
CITY OF PORT MELBOURNE
1897 - 1937
MAYOR
1901 - 1902
1934 - 1935
A LIFE OF SERVICE
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
