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Image shows a stone memorial remembering the Rev. Samuel Marsden born in Farsley on 28th July 1764, died Sydney, Australia 12 May 1838. The inscription reads 'Samuel Marsden was born on the site of this memorial and received his education for the ministry at Cambridge University. He was appointed chaplin to the settlement in Sydney, and left for Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia, in the year 1793. In the year 1814 he equipped his own ship 'Active' and landed in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, the first missionary to this land. He preached the first sermon there on Christmas Day of the same year. In the year 1807 the Rev. Samuel Marsden brought from Australia to England the first wool for commercial use. This was stored in a warehouse on this site and manufactured into cloth by messrs. W&J Thompson. At Park Mills, Rawdon. He did much to foster the growing of wool in Australia, and in 1809 took back there fine Spanish Merino sheep given him by King George III. On the centre column of the memorial is a stone sheeps head to represent the wool trade and a stone plague showing the Rev. Samuel Marsden. This Memorial was erected by the Farsley Urban District Council in March 1934. The Chairman at this time is listed as C.H. Threapleton. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Samuel Marsden Memorial Town Street | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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