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- The Francis Light statue is a memorial to Captain Francis Light (1740–1794), the founder of the British colony of Penang in 1786. It is situated in the grounds of Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
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A bronze statue, sculpted by F.J. Wilcoxson and cast at Burton's Foundry in Thames Ditton, bears Francis Light's name but was actually modelled on the features of his son William, there being no portrait of Francis to use.
Statue of Francis Light. The Francis Light statue is a memorial to Captain Francis Light (1740–1794), the founder of the British colony of Penang in 1786. It is situated in the grounds of Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Feb 13, 2024 · Updated 3 months ago · Published on 13 Feb 2024 7:20AM. The statue of Francis Light, the pioneer of British colonial rule in Penang, at Fort Cornwallis in George Town. This image is said to be made based on his son William Light who founded the city of Adelaide in Australia. Facebook pic.
The Francis Light statue is a memorial to Captain Francis Light (1740–1794), the founder of the British colony of Penang in 1786. It is situated in the grounds of Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
The Francis Light Statue was erected in 1936 in honour of Captain Francis Light, the founder of George Town. It now stands inside Fort Cornwallis, the spot on Penang Island where he first set foot on 17 July 1786. Contrary to popular belief, the statue was actually modelled after Light's son...
Jul 22, 2023 · Fort Cornwallis was built upon the very first place in which the founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light, landed on back in 1786. Regal Statue Of Francis Light In The Fort Cornwallis Compound. Named after the then-governor-general of Bengal, Marquis Charles Cornwallis, it was made of nibong palms rather than bricks during its early years.
Ongoing Colonialism Statue #97 In the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests of 2020, the statue of the founder of the British colony of Penang, Francis Light came under increased scrutiny and public vandalisation, which sparked both heated and starkly polarized debates on social media.
