Donkin Lighthouse and Donkin Memorial Pyramid in Port Elizabeth
The Donkin Memorial, located in the Donkin Reserve of Port Elizabeth, featuring a lighthouse and the memorial, a pyramid, is one of the iconic landmarks of Port Elizabeth The lighthouse is no longer in use, and now houses a military museum. Sir Rufane Donkin, arrived in Algoa Bay in 1820 to oversee the settlement of a new town, having been en-route for England when he was requested to remain at the Cape as Acting-Governor. The pyramid was built as a monument to Elizabeth Donkin, his late lamented wife who had died while he was in still India, and he was devastated by her loss. He named the town Port Elizabeth in her memory.
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Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Photo credit: © Roy Mathers / Alamy / Afripics
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