Sir William Glasgow Memorial
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Sir William Glasgow Memorial in Post Office Square, 2009
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| Location | 270 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′04″S 153°01′22″E / 27.4677°S 153.0229°ECoordinates: 27°28′04″S 153°01′22″E / 27.4677°S 153.0229°E |
| Design period | 1940s - 1960s (post-World War II) |
| Built | c. 1961 - 1964 |
| Architect | Daphne Mayo |
| Official name: Sir William Glasgow Memorial | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 13 May 2004 |
| Reference no. | 602439 |
| Significant period | 1960s (fabric) |
| Significant components | trees/plantings, memorial - statue |
 Location of Sir William Glasgow Memorial in Queensland
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The Sir William Glasgow Memorial is a heritage-listed statue of Sir William Glasgow in Post Office Square at 270 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Daphne Mayo and built from 1961 to 1964. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 May 2004.
Set on a granite plinth, the statue is a naturalistic bronze figure of Sir William Glasgow, wearing the uniform of an officer of the Australian Light Horse and holding a pair of field glasses. The statue was one of the last commissioned works of sculptor Daphne Mayo. It was commissioned in 1961 and completed in 1964. It was dedicated in a ceremony on Remembrance Day (11 November) 1966 by Sir Arthur Fadden (Australian Prime Minister in 1941).
Originally, the statue stood on the Police Reserve at the corner of Ann Street and Roma Street, Brisbane on a sandstone plinth. In 1968, it was moved to a triangular reserve bounded by Albert Street, Roma Street and Turbot Street. In 2008, the statue was relocated to Post Office Square, facing ANZAC Square.
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