Buried in the church of St. Nicholas, in the village of Bathampton near Bath,
is one of Australia's founding fathers.
A memorial to him is in Bath Abbey.
The inscription above reads:

IN MEMORY OF ADMIRAL ARTHUR PHILLIP R.N
FOUNDER AND FIRST GOVERNOR
OF
AUSTRALIA

BORN IN LONDON 11 OCTOBER 1738
ENTERED THE ROYAL NAVY 1755
DIED AT 19 BENNETT STREET BATH
31 AUGUST 1814

TO HIS INDOMITABLE COURAGE - PROPHETIC VISION
FORBEARANCE - FAITH - INSPIRATION AND WISDOM
WAS DUE THE THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT
IN AUSTRALIA AT SYDNEY
26 JANUARY 1788