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Statue of the Earl of Derby, Parliament Square
Sculpture by Matthew Noble in London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sculpture of the statesman and three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, is located in Parliament Square, London, England. The sculptor was Matthew Noble and the Grade II-listed statue was unveiled on 11 July 1874.[1][2]
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Artist | Matthew Noble |
Year | 1874 (1874) |
Subject | Earl of Derby |
Designation | Grade II-listed |
Location | Parliament Square, London |
Coordinates | 51.5008°N 0.1273°W / 51.5008; -0.1273 |
The unveiling ceremony was performed by prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and those in attendance included Derby's son, Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns, Henry Liddell, 1st Earl of Ravensworth, numerous Members of Parliament and "a large number of ladies".[3] At the conclusion of his speech, following the unveiling, Disraeli said:[3]
We have raised this statue to him not only as a memorial, but as an example; not merely to commemorate but to inspire.
The four sides of the granite pedestal have bronze reliefs depicting Derby addressing the House of Commons during a debate on slavery, attending a Cabinet meeting, at a meeting of the Lancashire Relief Committee and at his inauguration as Chancellor of the University of Oxford.[1][2]