John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School - Statue and Portraits

Statue and Portraits

In 2009, as part of the annual Foundation Day celebrations to commemorate the school's 20th year, the school's principal Matthew Hughes JP commissioned the creation of a statue of John Septimus Roe in his youth, the sculpture was later changed to be of Roe during the early years of his work as the Surveyor General. In 2010, the school commissioned a portrait of principal Matthew Hughes, this will set the precedent for all future principals to have a portrait painted of them to be hung in the schools library.

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