Memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip

British Admiral and Colonial Administrator

Located in the grounds of the Assembly Rooms is this memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip who is best known for his role in the British colonisation of Australia. The memorial is a curious sculpture of ...

Keep an eye open for a piece of Aussie history

This ornate orb structure commemorates the bicentenary of the death of Admiral Arthur Phillip. The Admiral died in 1814 and the memorial was unveiled on 12th July 2014. During his life he served a...

Nice bit of history for Aussies

I was there at the unveiling of this memorial in 2014, which was quite a grand occasion. Governor Phillip lived out his last days in the house opposite (a private residence but has a plaque outside). ...

A Nice Memorial in a Lovely Garden

A Nice Memorial in a Lovely Garden We were exploring Bath in September, when rain forced us into a wine bar, and while there, I kept looking across the lane, to a sculpture, sitting in a small, man...

Australian history in Bath.

A short stroll from the Bath Assembly rooms, this is worth a look before heading for some of the art galleries dotted throughout Bath. Information board to fill in the facts, at this quaint petit gar...