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Bon Scott Tribute

Ronald Belford (Bon) Scott was born at Kirriemuir, Scotland, on 9th July 1946. The Scott family migrated to Australia 1952 and they settled in Fremantle in 1956 where Bon attended North Fremantle Primary School and later John Curtin High School. His passion for music intensified during his teenage association with ‘The Caledonian Scots Pipe Band’ of Fremantle who awarded him ‘Novice Champion for Drumming’ four years running. Bon dreamt of being a ‘Rock n Roll Star’ and began living his dream with voracious passion. He first performed with “The Spektors’ 1965, ‘The Valentines’ 1966-70 and ‘Fraternity’ 1970-73 before joining ‘AC/DC’ in 1974 with whom he proceeded to shake the foundations of Rock n Roll music through his writing and performance of what have become recognised by millions of fans around the world as the greatest Rock n Roll anthems ever written including; ‘It’s a Long Way To The Top’, ‘TNT’, ‘High Voltage’, ‘Jailbreak’, ‘Let There Be Rock’, and ‘Highway To Hell’. The tragic and untimely death of Bon Scott on the 19th February 1980, in London UK, left us with an enduring musical legacy that continues to inspire the Rock n Roll spirit in successive generations. In September 2005 the National Trust of Australia listed the Bon Scott Grave Site as a “Heritage and Cultural Icon”. This is the first contemporary icon to be added to a list traditionally reserved for buildings and homes. In July 2006, to mark what would have been Bon Scott’s 60th Birthday, the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board  completed refurbishments on the Bon Scott Grave Area. This consisted of a Bon Scott Arch and Memorial Entrance gate and a new rustic looking black concrete footpath with stainless steel symbols embedded at both ends of the 50 m walkway. The actual gravestone was not disturbed and has remained in its original position since 1980. In 2008 a life-size bronze statue of Bon Scott was unveiled overlooking the Fisherman’s Wharf in Fremantle. This album contains a few images of the Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture and the Bon Scott Grave Area. A ‘Rock n Roll Legend’ whose star continues to rise. 

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Enlarge photo 1 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 2 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 3 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 4 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 5 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 6 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 7 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 8 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 9 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 10 Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
Overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 11 Base of Sculpture with Marshall Amp and Inscription
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 12 Inscription Text
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 13 Acknowledgements
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 14 Bon Scott's Feet on his Marshall Amp
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 15 Bon Scott's Marshall Amp
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 16 Rear of Marshall Amp
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 17 Bon Scott's Feet
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 18 Bon Scott's Ripple Sole Desert Boot
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 19 Bon Scott's Right Hand
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 20 Bon Scott with Microphone
Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008.
Enlarge photo 21 Bon Scott Memorial Entrance
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 22 Bon Scott Memorial Entrance
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 23 Bon Scott Memorial Entrance Gate
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 24 Bon Scott Memorial Walk
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 25 Bon Scott Memorial
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 26 Bon Scott Memorial
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 27 Bon Scott Memorial
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 28 Bon Scott Memorial Seat
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 29 Memorial Plaque on Seat
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 30 CD on Memorial Walk
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 31 Memorial Walk
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 32 Memorial Walk
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 33 Memorial Walk
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia.