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Remains of Thomas Parr Esquire, Resident and Representative of the Honourable E.I. Cy. at Fort Marlborough in Bencoolen who although a benevolent Father to the Malay Inhabitants and solicitous to improve their Freedom and Prosperity in the prudent and gradual Introduction of
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The Thomas Parr
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into the region. The monument described Parr as "a benevolent Father" to the Malay residents of
Bengkulu, while Indonesian sources describe him as an "arrogant and ferocious man" who constantly interfered with the traditional customs of the Bengkulu populace. During a rebellion against his
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Spontaneous ................................ fell with(out sent)ence of the ... and (unr)ivalled atrocity under the misguided and barbarous Fury of a Band of
Assassins in the Night of the 27th of December A.D. 1807 in the ...th Year of His Age.
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Though the monument was built as a memorial to Parr and his death, the people of
Bengkulu have reinterpreted it as a testament to their willingness to defend their land rights and traditional customs. The monument is a
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A wooden plaque lies within the monument, though as of 2014 it is illegible. Alan
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government and ruling council. However, since then the area has become predominantly commercial, with several shops and a post office located near the monument.
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during the 17th century. The company constructed a fortress, Fort
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Around the monument is a small park, with trees and other plants. The park is, in turn, surrounded by an iron fence.
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