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Two anniversaries came together on campus Saturday afternoon to celebrate a shared founding father.

¹ú²ú´«Ã½ unveiled a plaque in honour of William Morris, a leading force in the founding of Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s College in 1840. He also worked to secure the institution ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s royal charter in 1841 and served as the first chair of Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Board of Trustees from 1840-42. The plaque is fittingly placed on Morris Hall student residence.

In May, the Town of Perth dedicated a similar plaque to honour William Morris, who helped establish the Perth Military Settlement in 1816. The plaque project is a joint initiative of the Friends of Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s/Perth Anniversaries, commemorating the university ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s 175th anniversary and the town ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s 200th anniversary.

Representatives from both anniversary committees attended the event on Saturday, as did other dignitaries including Queen ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Chancellor Jim Leech and Principal Daniel Woolf.