Memorial to Ferreira d’Almeida - Faro, Portugal
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dtrebilc
N 37° 00.985 W 007° 56.138
29S E 594683 N 4097222
This obelisk is dedicated to the diplomat Ferreira d'Almeida who was born in Faro in 1847.
Waymark Code: WMPXAA
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/03/2015
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It stands near to the Marina of Faro and was erected in 1910, eight years after his death.
He had a long period of office as minister of naval affairs. During this time he founded a naval college and promoted the fishing industry.
The monument has a brass relief plaque of Ferreira d'Almeida on one face and a number of inscriptions on the other faces of the obelisk.
The Portugese inscriptions and my best estimate of the translations are shown below.
| Portugese | English |
NASCEU
EM FARO A
7 DE MAIO
1847 |
BORN
IN FARO ON
7th MAY
1847 |
FOI
CAPITAO
DE
MAR E GUERRA
DEPUTADO
PAR DO REINO
E
MINISTRO
DA
MARINHA |
HE WAS
CAPTAIN
OF
THE SEA AND WAR
DEPUTY
OF THE KINGDOM
AND
MINISTER
OF THE
NAVY |
ABOLIU
AS
VARADAS
E
OUTROS CASTICOS
DEPRIMENTES
DE
QUEM
OS
SOFFRIA |
ABOLISHED
THE
COLONIES
AND
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
IN
THE
NAVY |
CREOU
A ESCOLA DE
MARINHEIROS,
DESENVOLVEU
A VIACAO PUBLICA
AND
PROTEGEU A
INDUSTRIA
DA
PESCA |
CREATED
THE SCHOOL OF
SAILORS,
DEVELOPED
PUBLIC ROADS
AND
PROTECTED THE
FISHING
INDUSTRY
|
INAUGURACAO
EM
5 DE JULHO
DE
1910 |
ERECTED
ON
5TH JULY
IN
1910 |
FALLECEU
EM LIVORNO A
4 DE SETEMBRO
1902 |
HE DIED
IN LIVORNO ON
4TH SEPTEMBER
1902 |