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Her Excellency receiving Captain Matthew Flinders coffin plate from members of the Flinders family
Her Excellency receiving Captain Matthew Flinders coffin plate from members of the Flinders family

Saturday, 13 July 2024

On Saturday morning, Her Excellency the Governor departed Manchester for Donington, where, at the St Mary and Holy Rood Church, she represented South Australia at a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for the Reinterment of the mortal remains of Captain Matthew Flinders, delivering a reading and remarks.

Afterwards, the Governor accepted the original coffin plate from members of the Flinders family, for display at the South Australian Maritime Museum, Port Adelaide.

Later, the Governor departed Donington for London.

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