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The tablet was erected by the Australian Agricultural Company to commemorate Lieutenant Colonel Dumaresq, a Director and Chief Commissioner of the Company who died in 1838.
In 1825-26 Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Dumaresq was granted 12,000 acres. In 1833 he accepted the appointment as Chief Commissioner in Australia for the Australian Agricultural Company and in the following year moved to Tahlee House at Port Stephens.
Location
| Address: | Cowper Street, St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Stroud, 2425 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.405097 Long: 151.968073 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
SACRED
To The Memory Of
LIEUT. COL. HENRY DUMARESQ,
Late Commissioner
And Chief Superintendent Of The Affairs
Of The Australian Agricultural Company,
Who Died On The 5th March
1838.
The Directors
Of The Australian Agricultural Company
Caused This Tablet To Be Erected
As A Mark Of Their Respect
For The Private Character Of The Deceased,
And As A Memorial
Of The Valuable And Distinguished Services
Rendered By Him
During His Administration
Of The Colonial Affairs
Of The Company.
