Motorcyclist Harold Parsons Memorial 1923

Maker unknown

Registration number

1092419

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Motorcyclist Harold Parsons Memorial

Production date

1923

Medium

granite, marble

Dimensions (H x W x D)

300 x 100 x 100 cm (approx.)

Inscriptions

IN MEMORY OF / HAROLD PARSONS / AUSTRALIA''''''''''''''''S CHAMPION MOTORCYCLIST / ACCIDENTALLY KILLED AT EPPING / 15th MAY 1921 / ERECTED BY THE MOTORCYCLISTS OF AUSTRALIA AND FRIENDS

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Harold Parsons, motorcycle champion, memorial, 1923

Summary

Location: Weedon Reserve, cnr Wellington Pde and Punt Rd Sited on the reserve on the corner of Wellington Parade and Punt Road, this granite memorial was erected in 1923 by the motorcyclists of Australia and Parsons’ friends. It sits on a stepped base and is inlaid with a marble plaque remembering Parsons and with a depiction of the motorcyclist. Harold Parsons was a legend of Australian motorcycling during the early 20th century. Among his triumphs were setting the world record for the 24-hour triangular course between the Victorian towns of Sale, Stratford and Maffra, and for the Melbourne to Adelaide ride, both achieved in 1920. Parsons was killed during a test ride on 15 May 1921, when he collided with a horse on Epping Road.