Michael Rizzello and the Welsh Wizard ‘Lloyd George’

Posted on October 21st, 2007 filed in S & M

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 Gallery.