Who/What commemorated : Nineteenth Century departure of Cornish People who sailed for Australian Colonies

Location : ../.. > Ward > Plymouth > St. Peter & the Waterfront Ward > Barbican > Madeira Road
Site/Position : On the wall of Fishermen's shelter, up the hill from RNLI

Main Transcription
Description : The letter is engraved into the marble and painted white. Text all capitals, sans serif.
Transcription : FROM NEAR THIS SPOT / THOUSANDS OF CORNISH PEOPLE / SAILED FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA / DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY / THEIR CONTRIBUTION / TO THE COLONYS DEVELOPMENT / PARTICULARLY IN MINING AND FARMING / IS ACKNOWLEDGED WITH PRIDE / BY THE CORNISH ASSOCIATION / OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA / UNVEILED 5TH SEPTEMBER 1986. //

Material : marble

Reference Number : PLAQUE 065

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