{On the front of the plinth:}
George Canning
Bronze.
SW1, Parliament Square, Canning Green
The statue was first erected in Palace Yard in 1832 and moved to this site in 1867, the first statue in Parliament Square.
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George Canning statue
Prime Minister 1827-1827 (only 119 days, the shortest PM tenure). Born Maryl...
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George Canning statue
Sculptor. Born Grosvenor Square. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhib...
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