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Long-awaited tribute to David Lloyd George in Parliament Square

October 25, 2007

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 Lloyd George in Parliament Square today, Acting Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable MP said:

“This is a long-awaited tribute to a man who is generally regarded as the most radical social reformer to have led this country.

“Lloyd George created modern liberalism by marrying a belief in freedom with a sense of social justice.

“Both as Chancellor and Prime Minister he was ambitious to bring about changes which helped ordinary people. His pensions and national insurance scheme launched the welfare state and as Prime Minister he focused on core issues of health, education and housing. He was also an ardent campaigner for devolution and he gave women the vote.

“Furthermore he was Britain’s war leader through the most difficult years of the First World War.

“I would like to extend my congratulations to all who have been involved in campaigning for and creating this statue for this great Liberal leader.”

*Note : the photographs are of Michael Rizzello’s statue of Lloyd George in Gorsedd Gardens, Cardiff

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