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The statue stands on a 4.4 metres (14 ft) granite plinth which bears the inscription "GEORGE CANNING". The statue was first erected near St Margaret's, Westminster, overlooking Old Palace Yard. It was unveiled there on 2 May 1832, five years after Canning's death in office aged 57 in August 1827.
e. George Canning FRS (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the last 119 days of his life, from April to August 1827.
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Há 6 dias · George, Charles & Stratford Canning. In the north transept of Westminster Abbey, often called Statesmen’s Aisle, are three statues commemorating George Canning, Prime Minister, his son Charles John, Earl Canning, and George’s cousin Stratford Canning.
29 de mai. de 2017 · George Canning has a statue in Parliament Square. John Bew, professor of History and Foreign Policy at King's College London, said: "Canning was the torchbearer for the 'liberal Tory'...
10 de jun. de 2021 · Statue of George Canning at Westminster Abbey | presented by John Kittmer - YouTube. British School at Athens. 2.39K subscribers. 9. 340 views 2 years ago. Statue of George Canning at...
List entry 1226371. Grade II Listed Building: Statue Of George Canning. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.
Sculptures by Francis Chantrey. George Canning. Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning. Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe. Interior of North Transept, Westminster Abbey. Statues of politicians in London.
