2022

SH4762 : Statue of David Lloyd George overlooking Caernarfon Castle

taken 3 years ago, near to Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

Statue of David Lloyd George overlooking Caernarfon Castle
Statue of David Lloyd George overlooking Caernarfon Castle
A full-length bronze memorial statue of David Lloyd George, one of the most important Welsh politicians of the twentieth century LinkExternal link , stands on a square granite base and stepped plinth in a prominent position in Castle Square, overlooking Caernarfon Castle. The base has inscriptions to the front and rear in English and Welsh:
The Right Honourable
David Lloyd George OM
Prime Minister
MP Carnarvon Boroughs
And Constable of Carnarvon Castle

High relief bronze panels to the sides portray respectively the village school at Llanystumdwy where he was raised (shown) and the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 in which he was a leading figure (on the opposite side).

The statue was erected in 1921 whilst Lloyd George was Prime Minister. It is by prominent Welsh sculptor Sir William Goscombe John LinkExternal link and is Grade II-listed (Cadw reference 3843 LinkExternal link ).

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Caernarfon [795] · Caernarfon Castle [480] · Castle Square [98] · David Lloyd George [39] Other Photos: · David Lloyd George ·
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SH4762, 1397 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 15 February, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 8 March, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 478 626 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.3535N 4:16.5354W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SH 478 626
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