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1. www.nidirect.gov.uk › articles › stormont-estateStormont Estate: points of interest - nidirect

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   One of the most easily recognisable sculptures on the Estate is the imposing Carson’s Statue situated at the roundabout at the top of the Prince of Wales Avenue. The 12-foot figure stands on a...

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3. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-55765574Oscar Wilde's grandson looks back on the case that ruined him

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   Jan 23, 2021 · Merlin Holland at the statue of Edward Carson Yet Merlin surprisingly bears no animosity towards Carson for his part in his grandfather's ruin. He maintains that "Carson was a lawyer who was...

4. archives.wartimeni.com › article › belfast-blitzBelfast Blitz: Sandbags and Statues - WartimeNI

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   The statue of Sir Edward Carson stands outside Parliament Buildings, Stormont. Its protection was a hot topic following the Belfast Blitz. Between 7th April 1941 and 6th May 1941, the city of Belfast endured a series of Luftwaffe raids.

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   The statue of Edward Carson was paid for by public subscription and was designed by Leonard Stanford Merrifield. A Chelsea-based sculptor, Merrifield (1880-1943) was responsible for a number...

6. www.dia.ie › architects › viewMERRIFIELD, LEONARD STANFORD *# - Dictionary of Irish Architects

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   Merrifield was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy between 1906 and 1943. For Ireland he executed the statues for the First World War memorials at Lurgan, Co. Armagh, and Comber, Co. Down, and the colossal statue of Lord Carson which was placed in front of the Northern Ireland parliament buildings at Stormont, Belfast, in 1933.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edward_CarsonEdward Carson - Wikipedia

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   In July 1932, during his last visit to Northern Ireland, he witnessed the unveiling of a large statue of himself in front of Parliament Buildings at Stormont. The statue was sculpted by L. S. Merrifield . cast in bronze, and placed upon a plinth.

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   Who sculpted the statue of Lord Carson?

   • The statue was sculpted by Leonard Standford Merrifield and was unveiled in 1933 with Lord Carson in attendance. He is one of the few non-monarchs to receive a state funeral. Reconciliation is a sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos. Originally created in 1977 and entitled Reunion, it shows a man and woman embracing each other.

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   Who designed Edward Carson statue?

   • The statue of Edward Carson was paid for by public subscription and was designed by Leonard Stanford Merrifield. A Chelsea-based sculptor, Merrifield (1880-1943) was responsible for a number of memorials unveiled in England in the aftermath of the First World War.

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   Where is the Lord Carson memorial statue?

   • The Lord Carson Memorial Statue, a 12ft high bronze statue and 13ft Irish granite plinth located in the Stormont Estate, was unveiled in 1933 following the official opening of the Parliament Buildings (HB26/13/013) in 1932.

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   Who was Lord Carson?

   • Lord Carson was a barrister, judge and politician and was the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party between 1910 and 1921. The statue was sculpted by Leonard Standford Merrifield and was unveiled in 1933 with Lord Carson in attendance. He is one of the few non-monarchs to receive a state funeral.

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   Where was Lord Carson buried?

   • [ 46 ] Lord Carson lived at Cleve Court, a Queen Anne house near Minster in the Isle of Thanet, Kent, bought in 1921. It was here that Carson died peacefully on 22 October 1935. Britain gave him a state funeral, which took place in Belfast at St Anne's Cathedral; he is still the only person to have been buried there.

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   Where is the statue of Leonard Stanford Merrifield located?

   • Statue, bronze benches and stone base. Free-standing bronze statue on stone plinth and base, erected in 1933 to the designs of Leonard Stanford Merrifield. Located on an elevated island site at the junction of two avenues crossing the front lawns of Stormont Estate facing south along the principal avenue (HB26/13/013).

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9. www.andrewcusack.com › 2018 › carson-at-stormontCarson at Stormont | andrewcusack.com

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   Dec 7, 2018 · Nonetheless he was held in awe and reverence by the Protestant Unionists of Ulster, who commissioned the striking statue by Leonard Stanford Merrifield that stands in front of Parliament Buildings, Stormont — now home to the Northern Ireland Assembly.