Latitude: 55.9489 / 55°56'55"N
Longitude: -3.2017 / 3°12'6"W
OS Eastings: 325049
OS Northings: 673524
OS Grid: NT250735
Mapcode National: GBR 8LG.YZ
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.SQKW
Plus Code: 9C7RWQXX+H8
Entry Name: Statue Of Earl Haig, Museum Square, Edinburgh Castle
Listing Name: Statue of Earl Haig, Hospital Square, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Last Amended: 15 November 2019
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365206
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27860
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Statue of Earl Haig
Equestrian statue of Earl Haig
Statue of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Statue of Earl Haig
ID on this website: 200365206
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Equestrian statue Sculpture
The statue which was given to the Edinburgh Corporation by a wealthy Indian merchant, Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji to honour both Field Marshal Haig's leadership during the First World War and his work regarding the welfare of ex-service men. The statue was erected in 1923 on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade where it stood until 2011 when it was moved to its current location as part of works for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The sculptor was George Edward Wade (1853 – 1933), who was a largely self-taught artist from London. He is best known for statues of royalty and politicians including statues of Queen Victoria (Colombo, Sri Lanka), Alexandra of Denmark (London) and John A MacDonald (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).
Statutory address and listed building record revised in 2019. Previously listed as 'EDINBURGH CASTLE ESPLANADE, STATUE OF EARL HAIG'.
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