Erection date: 10/11/1937
{On the front of the plinth:}
Field Marshal, Earl Haig, Command-in-Chief of the British armies in France, 1915 - 1918.
{On the back of the plinth:}
Erected by Parliament
The stance of the horse has been criticised since the position of the hind legs suggest urination. Probably not what was intended. We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling.
SW1, Whitehall
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Earl Haig
1st Lord Haig. Born Edinburgh into the whisky family. Senior commander during...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Earl Haig
Soldier and member of the Royal Family. Born at Sandringham, third son of Ge...
Sculptor. Born 17 Orde Hall Street. The statue of Lord Haig is his best know...
The statue is a copy of one at Cassel, France. It was given by France and unveiled by the then Prince of Wales, who can be seen doing exa...
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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 large terrace area around the statue is worth commenting on. It's clearly original and has somehow survived. There are 4 concentric...
12 foot high, bronze. Unveiled by Lady Churchill.
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