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  2. Statue of Francis Light - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Francis Light - Wikipedia

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    Francis Light (c. 1740 – 21 October 1794) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for founding the colony of Penang and its capital city of George Town in 1786. Light was the father of William Light , who founded the city of Adelaide in South Australia in 1836.

  4. Francis Light Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Francis Light Memorial is a memorial about Francis Light in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The memorial, located underneath the dome, reads: "In memory of Francis Light ESQ who first established this island as an English settlement and was many years governor. Born in the county of Suffolk in England and died October 21st, 1794. In his ...

  5. Mansion One - Wikipedia

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    Mansion One is a commercial skyscraper within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Northam Road within the city's Central Business District (CBD), this 30-storey building adjacent to Gleneagles Hospital Penang contains 277 suites and 110 hotel rooms.

  6. Suffolk House, Penang - Wikipedia

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    The Suffolk House refers to two early residences built on the same site located some four miles west of George Town, Penang, Malaysia.Located on the banks of the Air Itam ("Black Water") River, the earliest of the two buildings is notable for having served as the residence of Francis Light, the founder of the first British settlement on Penang.

  7. History of George Town, Penang - Wikipedia

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    Fort Cornwallis, in the heart of George Town, was constructed at the spot where Francis Light first set foot on Penang Island. A bronze statue of Francis Light still stands within Fort Cornwallis to this day. George Town was named after King George III, who ruled the British Empire between 1760 and 1801.

  8. Fort Cornwallis - Wikipedia

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    Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.

  9. List of governors of Penang - Wikipedia

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    Died in office. "The inscription to his memory at St. George's Church by a contemporary Penang Resident – Robert Scott – adds to the favourable impression made by the public records a warm testimony to his worth:- "In Memory of Francis light Esq. who first established this Island as an English Settlement, and was many years Governor. "[5]

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