Francis Greenway
Francis Greenway was an iconic Australian colonial architect. He was born in England on 20 November 1777, but was transported to New South Wales for forgery.
His works include Hyde Park Barracks, St James Church, new Government House, and Macquarie Lighthouse at South Head. There are still 49 buildings in central Sydney attributed to his designs.
He died penniless of typhoid near Newcastle in 1837, aged 59 or 60, and his remains are believed to rest in an unmarked grave in the East Maitland Cemetery.
He was featured on the first Australian decimal-currency $10 note (1966-93), and is also the eponym of a Federal electorate and a Canberra suburb.
