Statue of John Fane Charles Hamilton explained

Statue of John Fane Charles Hamilton
Italic Title:no
Artist:Margriet Windhausen
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Subject:John Fane Charles Hamilton
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Hamilton, New Zealand

A bronze statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton was installed for seven years, in Hamilton, New Zealand, from in 2013[1] until removal in June 2020.[2]

The settlement of Hamilton (now a city) was named after Captain Hamilton,[3] a British naval officer who was killed in action during colonial invasion of Maori land at the Battle of Gate Pā.

History

The life-size statue by Margriet Windhausen was gifted to Hamilton City by the Gallagher Group in 2013 "to celebrate 75 years in business".[4] [5]

Removal

In 2017, the donor's CEO, Sir William Gallagher,[6] gave an Institute of Directors speech describing the Treaty of Waitangi as a fraud and denied it involved a partnership between Māori and the Crown.[7] About a dozen directors walked out of the speech in protest.[8]

The statue was defaced with red paint[9] in August 2018 by the activist Taitumu Maipi.[10]

In June 2020, ahead of a George Floyd protest in the US, the Hamilton City Council discussed the statue[11] with Sir William's brother and fellow director, John Gallagher,[12] then slated it for removal, after a request by Māori tribal confederation Waikato Tainui.[13] [14]

On 12 June 2020, the Hamilton City Council removed the statue of Captain Hamilton.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 June 2020. City of Hamilton in New Zealand removes statue of British naval captain. 2 September 2021. the Guardian. en.
  2. News: Bye Hamilton, hello Kirikiriroa? City mulls name change after statue's removal. en. Newshub. 29 October 2020.
  3. Web site: 20 February 2012. City Info, Hamilton City Council & Hamilton, New Zealand – Living Hamilton. 13 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220144127/http://hamilton.co.nz/page/pageid/2145832768. 20 February 2012.
  4. Web site: 17 October 2014. Catalogue showcases city's public art collection. 17 June 2020. Waikato Museum.
  5. Web site: Tauranga Memories Kete: Battles of Gate Pa & Te Ranga (1864) . McCauley, Debbie . John Fane Charles Hamilton (1820–1864) . 2012 . 13 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Sir William Gallagher – Gallagher. 26 July 2020. Gallagher Group Limited. en.
  7. Web site: Hamilton. Scott. 28 November 2017. Treaty of Waitangi denialism: a long, dark and absurd history. 26 July 2020. The Spinoff.
  8. Web site: 26 November 2017. Sir William Gallagher claims Treaty of Waitangi cover-up. 26 July 2020. Stuff. en.
  9. Web site: 30 August 2018. Captain Hamilton statue vandalised in Hamilton's main square. 2 September 2021. Stuff. en.
  10. News: Rolleston . Te Aorewa . Granddaughter of Hamilton statue activist to contest Hauraki-Waikato seat . 23 September 2023 . . 29 June 2023.
  11. Web site: 12 June 2020. Controversial statue of Captain John Hamilton has been removed. 26 July 2020. RNZ. en-nz.
  12. Web site: Businessmen Brothers Honoured. 26 July 2020. Gallagher Group Limited. en.
  13. Web site: Neilson. Michael. 11 June 2020. George Floyd protests: Hamilton City Council to remove controversial statue. 11 June 2020. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 12 June 2020. Controversial statue of Captain John Hamilton has been removed. Radio New Zealand.
  15. News: Winston Peters unimpressed with outcry over colonial statues . Radio New Zealand . 12 June 2020.

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