Oliver Cromwell

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Statue of Oliver Cromwell by William “Hamo” Thornycroft, 1899
Parliament Square, Westminster
London, October 2009

“The statue was presented to Parliament by the then Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery, in 1895. It was placed in its current position outside Westminster Hall on 2 November 1899 on the site formerly occupied by the old law courts which previously adjoined the Hall. The statue shows Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) holding a sword and a Bible, his head bowed in thought. The sculptor, Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), is also responsible for the statue of General Gordon which stands on Victoria Embankment.” (Cromwell conservation work, www.parliament.uk)

See also: Charles George Gordon