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William Wilson & Herbert ChapmanPrint Page 
03-December-2020
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The plaque commemorates William Benjamin Wilson and Herbert Stanley Chapman, former students of the school who drowned at Southport, Queensland in December 1912, while attempting to rescue a drowning woman.
Wilson and Chapman Drowning 1912Location
| Address: | 24 Gregory Terrace, Great Hall, Brisbane Grammar School, Spring Hill, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.460108 Long: 153.017297 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-December-1912 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-December-1912 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAErected by Old Schoolfellows and friends in memory of
William Benjamin Wilson & Herbert Stanley Chapman
Old Boys of this School who lost their lives in the surf at Southport December 28th 1912 whilst assisting to save the lives of others
`And crowned a happy life with a fair death`
W. B. W. Born Oct. 14th 1891
H. S. C. Born Dec. 9th 1892
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
