John Dunmore Lang

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The bronze statue of the Reverend Doctor John Dunmore Lang, that can be seen in Wynyard Park in Sydney, was unveiled on the 26th January 1891 by the Reverend Doctor Lang’s wife in the presence of several thousand people, who included the Governor and the Premier Sir Henry Parkes.

Erected by the Lang Memorial Committee of the Presbyterian Church with donations from the public, the memorial commemorates the achievements of this Scots emigrant clergyman and educationalist.

The foundation stone was laid in 1888 and the architect of the base of the statue was James Barnett Jnr. The statue was completed by Giovanni Fontana in 1890.

JOHN DUNMORE LANG D.D.
PATRIOT And STATESMAN

Born 1798 A.D
Greenock — Scotland
Died 1878
Sydney

John Dunmore Lang
(25 August 1799 – 8 August 1878)

The Hon. R J Carr MP, Premier of New South Wales, unveiled this plaque as a bicentennial commemoration of the life and work of the Reverend Doctor John Dunmore Lang, and to honour Lang’s contribution to Australia. For fifty-five years Minister of the Scots Church, Sydney. Lang founded the Presbyterian Church in Australia. He promoted schemes for skilled and educated immigrants. He helped introduce higher education and supported a general school system. He had a vision for Australia as an independent nation with a significant role in the Pacific region. 
Lang respected the intelligence and culture of the Aboriginal people and he worked to remove the discriminatory poll tax from the Chinese population. Lang was elected to New South Wales Parliament on seven occasions, with Wynyard Park the scene of his triumphs in the popular vote elections to the Legislative Assembly. A fervent democrat, Lang helped establish responsible government in New South Wales, laid the foundation for a future federal structure by urging separation for Victoria and Queensland, and he was one of Australia’s pioneer republicans.

A A Edmonds
Convenor
John Dunmore Lang Bicentenary Committee

The Hon R J Carr
Premier of New South Wales

25th August 1999

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