*WEYMOUTH* - Sir Henry Edwards (1820-1897)

Had a couple of days in Weymouth which was a fantastic place - one of the best seaside resorts in Britain I've been to. The town is steeped in history so there were quite a few statues dotted around, including this one, which was rather inconveniently placed in the middle of the road (below is a more panoramic view which I found online).

Inscription:- "Erected by public subscription AD 1885 to perpetuate the memory of the public services, munificent charity and private worth of Sir Henry Edwards M.P. one of the representatives of Weymouth & Melcombe-Regis in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1885, when the town ceased to be a parliamentary borough."
Sculptor:- unknown; made from white marble.
Unveiled:- 13th January 1886.
Notes:- situated in Alexandra Gardens on the seafront, the statue was erected during the subject's lifetime.

Overall:- 7/10