Sir William Glasgow Memorial

Sir William Glasgow Memorial in Post Office Square, 2009

The Sir William Glasgow Memorial is a heritage-listed statue of Sir William Glasgow located in Post Office Square at 270 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Set on a granite plinth, the statue is a naturalistic bronze figure of Sir William Glasgow, wearing the uniform of an officer of the Australian Light Horse and holding a pair of field glasses. The statue was one of the last commissioned works of sculptor Daphne Mayo. It was commissioned in 1961 and completed in 1964.[1] It was dedicated in a ceremony on Remembrance Day (11 November) 1966 by Sir Arthur Fadden (Australian Prime Minister in 1941).[2]

Originally, the statue stood on the Police Reserve at the corner of Ann Street and Roma Street, Brisbane on a sandstone plinth. In 1968, it was moved to a triangular reserve bounded by Albert Street, Roma Street and Turbot Street.[1]

In 2004, the statue was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[1]

In 2008, the statue was relocated to Post Office Square, facing ANZAC Square.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sir William Glasgow Memorial (entry 602439)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sir William Glasgow". Monuments Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Edgar, Peter (2011). Sir William Glasgow : soldier, senator and diplomat. Newport, New South Wales, Australia: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780987057495.

Coordinates: 27°28′01″S 153°01′38″E / 27.46707°S 153.02719°E / -27.46707; 153.02719Further Reading

OMC Sir William Glasgow Memorial Statue Fund Records 1960-1963 at State Library of Queensland

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