Thomas Parr Monument, Colonial monument near Fort Marlborough in Bengkulu, Indonesia

Thomas Parr Monument is an octagonal memorial 13.5 metres tall, with three arched openings and six Tuscan or Roman Doric columns supporting a dome. It covers 70 square metres and stands in a small park with trees and an iron fence. Inside, a wooden plaque quotes the original epitaph for Thomas Parr, though it was illegible by 2014.

The structure was erected in 1808 by the British East India Company to commemorate Thomas Parr, their resident administrator who died during a local uprising. This monument marks a critical moment in Bengkulu's colonial history and the tensions between colonial authority and local resistance.

Locals call the domed structure "Kuburan Bulek" (Round Grave). Bengkulu people also regard the monument as a testament to their defence of land rights and traditional customs against colonial interference, a meaning that differs from its original memorial purpose.

The monument sits roughly 170 meters southeast of Fort Marlborough and is easily reached from the fort. The small park around it offers shade from trees and is protected by an iron fence, making for a quiet visit.

The rounded dome shape is so distinctive that locals call it "Kuburan Bulek", meaning Round Grave, a name that has persisted through generations. This local reinterpretation shows how the structure's physical form influenced how people understood and remembered the place.