When Paul Fölsche died on 31 January 1914, the Darwin correspondent of the Adelaide Advertiser wrote 'Mr Paul Foelsche, SM, LSO, for many years Inspector of Police here, and a resident of 44 years, died to-day, aged 83 years. Mr Foelsche shared with Mrs Tuckwell the distinction of being the oldest resident of the Territory.

He retained to the end a remarkable memory, and owing to his long and active service, he was a perfect encyclopædia on Northern Territory affairs and people. He had a remarkable knowledge of law and was said by many to be the best lawyer outside the bar in South Australia.' Fölsche is also remembered as a leading photographer of Territory life, and for his prominent role in the establishment of Freemasonry here.

To mark the centenary of his death, there will be a ceremony at his graveside in the Pioneer Cemetery, Goyder Road at 9am on 31 January followed by a reception in the nearby Masonic Hall, and - until 23 March 2014 - there is an exhibition in the Northern Territory Library showcasing his extraordinary photographic legacy chronicling the colonial development of the Territory.