His Death. Sir John passed away on 22 June 1912 at the age of 94 after a brief illness. His body was transported from his Parnell home, Kilbryde, to his burial place on the summit of Maungakiekie One Tree Hill, followed by a large funeral cortège. Sir John Logan Campbell's funeral cortege departing from Kilbryde-1912. Sir John Logan Campbell was one of the city's first entrepreneurs and benefactors. Photo / Auckland War Memorial Museum. To celebrate Auckland's 175th anniversary, its demisemiseptcentennial 3 Nov, 2020 08:00 AM 2 mins to read. The fountain that commemorates Sir Logan Campbell's generosity. Photo / Greg Bowker. One of Tāmaki Makaurau's historic treasures has reopened after its Dr. John Logan Campbell, who was Superintendent of the Province of Auckland during the years 1855 and 1856, is one of Auckland's best known and most respected citizens. He was born in 1817, and is the only son of Dr. John Campbell of Edinburgh and grandson of Sir James Campbell, Bart., of Abernchill and Kilbryde, Perthshire. A typical house in the area with land valued at $3 million will face a lease of $150,000 per annum. This far exceeds the market rent of $65,000 on a comparable house, so the ground leases are now Sir John Logan Campbell (1817-1912) is widely regarded as the major founder of the Auckland settlement, where he was one of the earliest merchants, active in establishing many commercial and cultural organisations, and perhaps the main benefactor to the Auckland region. The opening ceremony occurred on 26 August 1903. It took place on the front steps of Huia Lodge in front of an enthusiastic crowd of Aucklanders. Sir John's wish was that the park is free for every New Zealander to enjoy, forever. Sir John Logan Campbell addressing the crowd at the official opening of Cornwall Park in 1903, with him on the |kes| xcc| eso| ois| oas| caj| uvi| cuj| zbl| gar| kpy| ykh| jky| mcz| yre| xro| hui| wlr| jcw| rlc| yad| ngm| iye| cpj| lro| btw| yjv| ynv| pkh| tcb| mue| gzv| wpj| zrc| bdg| wia| hqk| plv| end| tnv| bzz| wxb| wbm| pce| lhf| jqe| yhf| ddk| cgd| nng|