David Lloyd George Statute, Caernarfon

David Lloyd George Statue 

What is it? 

A statue of former British Prime Minister (from 1916 to 1922) David Lloyd George 

What’s there? 

The statue is in Castle square, right next to Caernarfon Caste. On the square there are cafes and shops 

Facts - 

▪ The statue was unveiled in 1921, during Lloyd George’s term as prime minister 

▪ Lloyd George was born in Manchester to Welsh parents in 1863. His schoolmaster father died in 1864 and the family moved to Llanystumdwy, where his mother’s brother was a shoemaker 

▪ He held key Government posts: President of the Board of Trade (1905-1908); Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908-1915); Minister of Munitions (1915-1916); and Prime Minister (1916-1922) 

▪ He was a controversial figure, particularly for his stances on the Boer War, Palestine and Irish independence. Although mostly supporting votes for women, his fluctuating stance made him an enemy of the suffragette movement and his meetings were often disrupted 

▪ He died at Llanystumdwy on 26 March 1945 and is buried beside the River Dwyfor. 

▪ His daughter Megan was Wales’ first female MP. 

▪ This statue was created by Sir William Goscombe John and unveiled on 6 August 1921 by William Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, who grew up in Llandudno, with Dame Margaret Lloyd George, Lloyd George’s wife, also in attendance