Thomas Hay Marshall

Thomas Hay Marshall
Marshall around 1805
Born1770
Died15 July 1808 (aged 38)
MonumentsMarshall Monument
NationalityScottish
OccupationLord provost
SpouseRosie Anderson (married 1792–1803)

Thomas Hay Marshall (1770 – 15 July 1808) was twice lord provost of Perth, Scotland. With a passion for Georgian architecture,[1] Marshall is credited with building Perth's "new town" to the north and south of the city centre.[2][3]

Marshall was involved in the founding of Perth Academy, at its former location in Rose Terrace, and in the design of HM Prison Perth.[2]

A bronze statue of Marshall, designed by David Morison and sculpted by John Cochrane and Brothers in 1822, stands behind four Ionic order columns beside Perth Art Gallery with the Latin phrase cives grati (grateful citizens in English) following his name above the statue.[1][4]

Marshall Place, which runs along the northern side of the South Inch, is named for him.[5]

  1. ^ a b Provost Thomas Hay Marshall (1768–1808) – ArtUK.org
  2. ^ a b "Anniversary of man who shaped Perth but died penniless"Daily Record, 11 July 2008
  3. ^ Perth: Its Annals and Its Archives, David Peacock (1849), p. 493
  4. ^ Perth and Kinross, John Gifford (2007), p. 605 ISBN 9780300109221
  5. ^ Perth History Tour, Jack Gillon (2020) ISBN 9781398101425