Francis Light Memorial
Farquhar Street, George Town, Penang
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Francis Light Memorial was build in 1886 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Penang by Captain Francis Light. It stands in the compound of the St George's Church. The Francis Light Memorial is built in similar Georgian-Palladium style as the church. It has a dome ornamented with vases. Underneath the dome is a marble plaque honouring Light.


Cross References on Francis Light in AsiaExplorers
For other mentions of Captain Francis Light in AsiaExplorers, refer to the following pages:
  • Francis Light Tomb
  • Francis Light Statue
  • Fort Cornwallis
  • Suffolk House
  • Phuket



    The Francis Light Memorial in the compound of the St George's Anglican Church.



    View from under the Francis Light Memorial.


    Another view of the Francis Light Memorial.
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