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The seat commemorates the founder of Rotary International, Paul Harris and Angus Mitchell, the first Australian President of Rotary International. The seat in located in the Rotary Club of Melbourne`s Place of Remembrance,
Rotary was founded in February 1905, by Paul Harris, a lawyer from Chicago, who recognized the potential of an association of like-minded professional and business people who could meet and share common interests on a regular basis.
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or political preference.
Location
| Address: | Domain Road & Anderson Street, Rotary Club of Melbourne Place of Remembrance, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.833713 Long: 144.982615 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Humanitarian |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | October-1953 |
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Erected by the Rotary Club of Melbourne
To commemorate the work of Rotary`s founder Paul Harris
And of Angus S. Mitchell
The first Australian President of Rotary International.
Oct 1953
