Cardiff recognised the contribution of David Lloyd George nearly fifty years ago with a prominent statue erected in Gorsedd Gardens, opposite the National Museum of Wales. It has taken London a lot longer to pay tribute. Today at 2pm a statue of David Lloyd George is being unveiled in Parliament Square.
The Lloyd George Society explains the background : “in Parliament Square there is no memorial to Lloyd George there, nor in any other street or square in London. Hence the David Lloyd George Statue Appeal, a charitable trust, was set up to rectify this situation. HRH The Prince of Wales became royal patron and Professor Glynn Williams was chosen as sculptor by a panel of advisers under the chairmanship of Lord Heseltine.”
Commenting on the unveiling of the statue of David...
This statue is of David Lloyd George (1863-1945) : Liberal politician. MP for Caernarfon 1890-1945. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1908-15. Prime Minister 1916-22.
It is located at Gorsedd Gardens opposite the National Museum of Wales.
The statue was unveiled on 8th July 1960. Both fists are clenched and the right arm is outstretched. The posture is pugnacious. If Lloyd George was wearing shorts and small shirt, you would mistake him for a Welsh boxer.
The statue was designed by Michael Rizzello (1926-2004). There is a series of photographs detailing the process of making this Lloyd George statue on the Michael Rizzello website, at http://www.michaelrizzello.com/lloyd/
For a full set of photographs of Lloyd George at Gorsedd Gardens please visit the......
