Sir Winston Churchill

Oeuvre du sculpteur Jean Cardot
inauguré le 11 novembre 1998
par Sa Majesté Elisabeth II Reine d’Angleterre
Monsieur Jacques Chirac Président de la République Française
et Monsieur Jean Tiberi Maire de Paris

The statue of the British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill became especially famous during the Second World War, when he led Britain in its fight against Germany.

The statue, made of bronze and more than 3 meters high, was made by Jean Cardot and was inaugurated by the Queen of England and the President of France.
The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

On the plaque at the base of the statue appears Churchill’s famous saying, which appeared in the "We shall fight on the beaches" speech he delivered in the British Parliament on June 4, 1940 - "We will never surrender"
WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
WINSTON CHURCHILL
LONDON LE 4 JUIN 1940
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The statue in its entirety, and the Petit Palais next to which the statue was placed, were photographed on the same day
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Translation of the text on the sign:
Sir Winston Churchill

Work of the sculptor Jean Cardot
inaugurated on November 11, 1998
by Her Majesty Elizabeth II Queen of England
Mr. Jacques Chirac President of the French Republic
and Mr. Jean Tiberi Mayor of Paris