Francis Light Memorial

Francis Light Memorial
General information
Type Memorial
Location George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Opening 1886

The Francis Light Memorial is a memorial about Francis Light in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

History

The memorial was built in 1886 to commemorate 100th anniversary of the founding of Penang by Captain Francis Light.[1][2]

Architecture

The memorial was built with Georgian-Palladium architecture style with a dome in front of St. George's Church.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Tye, Timothy. "Francis Light Memorial, George Town". Penang Travel Tips. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. "St George's Church, Penang". Dewan Budaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. Itchy Feet, Itchy Mind (3 July 2014). "Malaysia's unsung heroes: Captain Francis Light". Itchy Feet, Itchy Mind. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. "St Georges Church Penang". Travel Penang Malaysia. 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 5°25′12.1″N 100°20′21.5″E / 5.420028°N 100.339306°E / 5.420028; 100.339306

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