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The proposal to erect a memorial to Francis Light was first discussed during the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Penang in 1936 by the organising committee. [1] [2] Later, an amount from the Municipal Fund was approved supported by private donors. [3]
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 ...
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.
Light Street is the oldest road in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.It was named after the founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light. [1] As the epicentre of George Town, the street was created soon after Light established the settlement in 1786 and has been serving as a major thoroughfare within the city centre ever since.
The Esplanade is the site on Penang Island where Captain Francis Light, a trader for the British East India Company, first landed on 17 July 1786.Having obtained the island for the British Empire, Light then ordered his ships to fire silver coins into the then forested area to entice immigrants to clear as much land as possible.
Most of Rapid Penang's city-wide routes also originate from the Komtar bus terminal, which acts as the central public bus terminal for the city. [45] [46] In a bid to reduce reliance on private vehicles and traffic congestion, the Penang state government introduced LinkBike, a public bicycle-sharing system, within the city centre in 2017. [47]
[4] [5] To illustrate his commitment, Light led a force to recapture a Bugis-held fort for the sultan, who reciprocated by offering Penang Island. [1] [2] [6] Light subsequently wrote to his superiors regarding the offer, arguing that Penang Island could serve as a "convenient magazine for trade", and its strategic location would allow the ...
In this 1799 map of George Town by Sir Home Riggs Popham, the Old Protestant Cemetery is named the "Burying Ground", seen in the upper left (west) part of the map. Northam Road Cemetery was the first cemetery to be consecrated after Captain Francis Light founded the Prince of Wales Island Settlement in 1786.