Proclamation Tree and Marmion Memorial

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00841

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Location

Cnr Adelaide & Parry Sts Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007		City of Fremantle
State Register	Registered	16 Jul 1993	Register Entry	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Interim	17 Dec 1996			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Registered	24 Jun 1997			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified {Trees}	01 Dec 1980			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	Level 1A	Level 1A The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle. This place is entered onto the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places. All development applications must be referred to the Heritage Council for approval.	City of Fremantle

Statement of Significance

The two memorials side by side - the tree and the cross, have Architectural, historic, environmental and social importance for the City of Fremantle.

Physical Description

The Proclamation Tree now isolated on as traffic island is a Moreton Bay fig planted on 21 October 1890, by His Excellency Sir W.F. Robinson, Governor, on the occasion of the granting of Responsible Government to the State of WA by Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
The adjacent Memorial is a Celtic type cross carved in 1901 in stone by P.G. Povelly and V. Reilly to a design by architects C.L. Oldham and J.H. Eales. The Memorial , erected by public subscription, commemorates William Edward MARMION 1845 - 1896, a prominent citizen.

History

Assessment 1980

Tree planted 1890
Cross erected 1901

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
6607	Register of significant trees as at June 1988.	Report	1988

Place Type

Tree

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Original Use	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers
PEOPLE	Famous & infamous people
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Government & politics
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Government policy

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

12 Jun 2023

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