Virginia Settlers Monument |
Hob Uid: 1506643 | |
Location : Greater London Authority Tower Hamlets Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : TQ3891780670 |
Summary : A commemorative monument to the settlers of Virginia. It is situated on the River Thames at Virginia Quay, formerly known as Brunswick Wharf. It was set up in 1999 and is the work of Wendy Taylor. It was made using stones from the old quay capped by a sculptured astrolab, a tool used in 17th century navigation. The monument replaces an earlier one, which was a tablet set up at Brunswick House and which was presented by the people of Virginia in 1928. It was then moved in 1971 to the position of the 1999 monument. It was from here that the first successful English settlers embarked when they sailed to found Jamestown in Virginia. |
More information : A commemorative monument to the settlers of Virginia. It is situated on the River Thames at Virginia Quay, formerly known as Brunswick Wharf. The monument can be reached by steps off Jamestown Way. It was set up in 1999 and is the work of Wendy Taylor. It was made using stones from the old quay capped by a sculptured astrolab, a tool used in navigation in the 17th century. The monument replaces an earlier one, which was a tablet set up at Brunswick Wharf and which was presented by the people of Virginia in 1928. It was then moved in 1971 to the position of the 1999 monument. It was from here that the first successful English settlers embarked when they sailed to found Jamestown in Virginia. They were sent by the Virginia Company and received a charter from King James I, authorizing the project. (1-2)
The inscription on the monument reads: "The Virginia Settlers Memorial has been unveiled in 1928 on the wall of Brunswick House which formerly stood about 180 yards to the west of this point. In 1998 Barrat Homes Limited reinstated this monument and commissioned the Mariner's Astrolabe by Wendy Taylor." (3) |