Hawkesbury on the Net: Memorials, Monuments & Plaques Register: Major General Lachlan Macquarie Monument, Windsor

Additional Notes:

Plaque at base of statue reads:

1794 - 1994

HAWKESBURY 200

MAJOR GENERAL
LACHLAN MACQUARIE

GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES
1810 - 1821

PLANNER AND FOUNDER IN 1810 OF THE
MACQUARIE TOWNS OF WINDSOR,
RICHMOND, WILBERFORCE, PITT TOWN AND
CASTLEREAGH.

THE HONEST, SOBER AND INDUSTRIOUS
INHABITANT, WHETHER FREE SETTLER OR
CONVICT WILL EVER FIND IN ME A FRIEND AND
PROTECTOR.

THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED BY THE
CITIZENS OF HAWKESBURY CITY

SPONSORED BY THE HAWKESBURY GAZETTE
AND THE HAWKESBURY COURIER AND THEIR
PARENT COMPANY RURAL PRESS LIMITED IN
APPRECIATION OF THE SUPPORT OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE HAWKESBURY.

UNVEILED BY
HIS EXCELLENCY
REAR ADMIRAL PETER SINCLAIR AC.
GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES

1 OCTOBER 1994

1794 - 1994 / HAWKESBURY 200 / MAJOR GENERAL / LACHLAN MACQUARIE / GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES / 1810 - 1821 / PLANNER AND FOUNDER IN 1810 OF THE / MACQUARIE TOWNS OF WINDSOR, / RICHMOND, WILBERFORCE, PITT TOWN AND / CASTLEREAGH. / THE HONEST, SOBER AND INDUSTRIOUS / INHABITANT, WHETHER FREE SETTLER OR / CONVICT WILL EVER FIND IN ME A FRIEND AND / PROTECTOR. / THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED BY THE / CITIZENS OF HAWKESBURY CITY / SPONSORED BY THE HAWKESBURY GAZETTE / AND THE HAWKESBURY COURIER AND THEIR / PARENT COMPANY RURAL PRESS LIMITED IN / APPRECIATION OF THE SUPPORT OF THE / PEOPLE OF THE HAWKESBURY. / UNVEILED BY / HIS EXCELLENCY / REAR ADMIRAL PETER SINCLAIR AC. / GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES / 1 OCTOBER 1994

Statue signed by: F.M.R. CHEPEAUX 1993