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Arthur Phillip was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first governor of the Colony of New South Wales.
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politics · Royal Navy Admiral and colonial administrator (1738–1814) · politician · naval officer · governor · also Arthur Phillip, Admiral Phillip, Captain Phillip, Governor Phillip, Arthur Philip, Phillip
Born 11 October 1738 · Died 31 August 1814 · Q311548
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Geoffrey Robertson alleged that Phillip's remains were no longer in St Nicholas Church, Bathampton, and had been lost: "Captain Arthur Phillip is not where the ledger stone says he is: it may be that he is buried somewhe
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But the principal elements of the monument were re-erected at the west end of Watling Street, near Saint Paul's Cathedral, in 1968
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Died 1814-08-31.
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From active service in the Navy, was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 13 December 1806, and received a final promotion to Admiral of the Blue on 4 June 1814
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Career landmark: Governor of New South Wales (1788–1792).
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Born 1738-10-11.
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