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Unveiling of the Cromwell Statue
- When
- 31 October 1899
- Where
- Sunken garden next to Westminster Hall
The bronze statue designed by Hamo Thornycroft was unveiled on 31 October 1899 at the Palace of Westminster, with Lord Rosebery speaking and later revealed as the donor.
The statue, cast in bronze by Singer of Frome, was unveiled on 31 October 1899. Lord Rosebery delivered a speech on Cromwell during the ceremony. Rosebery was later revealed as the anonymous donor who paid for the statue. The location was confirmed as the sunken garden next to Westminster Hall.
Sources
- Statue of Oliver Cromwell, Westminster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-27
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