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| Artist | Oscar Nemon |
| Year | 1969; unveiled 1970 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Members' Lobby,Palace of Westminster, London |
Thestatue of Winston Churchill is a standingbronze statue of statesman and writerWinston Churchill, situated in theMembers' Lobby of theHouse of Commons of the United Kingdom, part of thePalace of Westminster complex in Westminster, Central London. Churchill is depicted mid-stride, with his hands on his hips.[1]
Churchill andOscar Nemon first met inMarrakech in 1951, where Nemon sculpted a terracotta bust that Churchill's wife,Clementine, Lady Churchill said "represents to me my husband as I see him and as I think of him".[1] In 1952, on Churchill's recommendation, Nemon made a bust of him at the request of QueenElizabeth II forWindsor Castle.[1] Nemon also made a seated bronze sculpture of Churchill for theCity of London'sGuildhall, which Churchill described as a 'very good likeness' upon its unveiling in 1955.[1]
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