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Following the death of Logan on 20 October 1869, a meeting was held at the Exchange Rooms in George Town on 25 November to discuss how to perpetuate his memory, and it was decided to erect a monument in Penang where he lived for 20 years. A committee was appointed to invite and collect subscriptions
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On 15 January 1872, at a meeting of the Logan Memorial Committee in Penang, it was confirmed that they had received news that the memorial was complete, and that its erection would be carried out shortly, and it was probably unveiled later that year.
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James Richardson Logan (1819 – 1869) was a lawyer and advocate, trained in Scottish law, who practised in Penang defending, without charge, the rights of non-Europeans. He was also an eminent scholar, founding and writing articles for the influential
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Around the base of monument is marble plaque containing a side-profile of the head and shoulders of Logan carved in marble, and another which contains a lengthy inscription honouring his life. The opening words of the inscription state:
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of Temperance, Wisdom, Fortitude, and Justice, and holding symbolic items. It is said that it provided a reminder to the judges and lawyers, who passed by the monument when entering the High Court, to uphold the rule of law.
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The memorial is a Gazetted Monument under the Antiquity Act 1976.
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Penang High Court
Light Street
George Town
Penang
James Richardson Logan
Gothic
Penang High Court
Light Street
George Town
Malaysia
James Richardson Logan
Straits Settlements
Malacca
Singapore
Gothic
allegorical
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"James Richardson Logan"


Streets of George Town, Penang
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"The influences the tangible and intangible cultural heritage in formulating the Architectural language Case study: The Heritage city of GeorgeTown, Penang- Malaysia"
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