Erection date: 2/5/1832
{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.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George Canning statue
Prime Minister 1827-1827 (only 119 days, the shortest PM tenure). Born Maryle...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George Canning statue
Sculptor. Born Grosvenor Square. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhib...
{Front of plinth:} Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born Salzburg 27th January 1759, died Vienna 5th December 1791. {Plaque on rear of plinth:}...
Fourteen niches on the West Front remained empty since the Abbey was built until 1998 when they were filled. The lower four are filled wi...
The Story of Holly Lodge' by Margaret Downing, March 2009, says that this statue was commissioned by Coutts' wife "to take pride of place...
{On a nearby bench:} Plaque 1:The characters for this Portrait Bench chosen by your community celebrate Sustrans winning a nationwide vo...
{On the front of the plinth:} Nick Duncombe, 1982 - 2003. Harlequins & England. 'Carpe Diem' { Latin: Seize the day}{On the back o...
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