Gladstone Monument - Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Wales
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Meirion
N 53° 16.111 W 003° 55.319
30U E 438510 N 5902538
A bust of British prime minister W.E. Gladstone, Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Wales.
Waymark Code: WM26N0
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/13/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member skrabut
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This bronze bust of Prime Minister W.E. Gladstone was erected in Penmaenmawr by public subscription in 1899. The bust sits on top of a granite obelisk and is within a small triangular enclosure.

Gladstone was a frequent visitor to Penmaenmawr due to his close friendship with the local quarry-owning Derbyshire family.

The obelisk has the following inscriptions:

North: GLADSTONE
South: ERECTED / BY PUBLIC / SUBSCRIPTION / 1899
East: 29TH DECR. 1809 / TO / 19TH MAY 1898
West: STATESMAN / ORATOR / SCHOLAR

There is a small plaque at the base of the obelisk which states that the original bust was stolen in 1977!
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Meirion wrote comment for Gladstone Monument - Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Wales 01/18/2012 Meirion wrote comment for it