Statue

Churchill statue - Parliament Square

Photograph by: London Remembers

Erection date: 1/11/1973

Inscription

{On the front of the plinth:}
Churchill
{Engraved on the base of the statue:}
Ivor Robert-Jones

12 foot high, bronze. Unveiled by Lady Churchill.

Site: Churchill statue - Parliament Square (1 memorial)

SW1, Parliament Square

It is said that this statue is charged with a small electrical current to stop pigeons landing on it and creating a mess. Difficult to prove, but if you ever see a happy pigeon on Winston that would disprove it, so let us know.

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Churchill statue - Parliament Square

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Winston Churchill

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Churchill statue - Parliament Square

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Lady Spencer-Churchill

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Ivor Roberts-Jones

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