Sydney Morning Herald | Arthur Phillip honoured with plaque at Westminster Abbey Sydney Morning Herald Arthur Phillip, the "modest" seaman who commanded the first fleet and became the first governor of NSW, was recognised on Wednesday as the "founder of modern Australia" by a plaque unveiled in Westminster Abbey. To mark the bicentenary of Phillip's ... First Fleet commander Arthur Phillip honoured in Westminster Abbey Admiral Arthur Phillip, captain of the First Fleet, commemorated with Westminster ... Arthur Phillip's death commemmorated |