*BRIXHAM* - William III (1650-1702)

Inscription:- "William Prince of Orange, afterwards William III ~ King of Great Britain & Ireland, landed near this spot 5th November 1688 and issued his famous declaration ~ "The liberties of England and the Protestant religion I will maintain."
Erected by public subscription and dedicated to the town of Brixham ~ Foundation stone laid 5th Novbr 1888, by his Excellency Count de Bylandt ~ Unveiled 5th November 1889, by C.A.Bentinck, esq. J.P. ~ The Right Hon Lord Churston ~ Chairman of Committee ~ Charles Atkins, Secretary.
Engelands vrijheid door Oranje hersteld (England's freedom restored by Orange)."
Sculptor:- W & T Wills; white marble on granite pedestal.
Unveiled:- see inscription.
Notes:- William of Orange landed at Brixham harbour when he arrived in England to take the throne from Charles II in 1688; Grade II Listed in 1949.

*BABBACOMBE, DEVON* - Georgina, Baroness Mount-Temple (1822-1901)

Inscription:- name only.
Sculptor:- made from Bronze, with granite and limestone birdbath.
Unveiled:- 1903.
Notes:- after her husband died in 1894, the Baroness moved permanently to their holiday home in Babbacombe and invested much of her time to animal welfare. She was a great humanitarian who campaigned for most of her life and even now, people regularly place fresh flowers in her hand on the statue; Grade II listed in 1994.

Overall:- 6/10

*PALMA, MALLORCA* - King James I of Aragon (1208-1276)

Inscription:- unclear (and in Spanish).
Sculptor:- - unknown; made from bronze.
Unveiled:- unknown.
Notes:- Statue is on a large pedestal of artificial rock, with a figure of a soldier at the front; James was King of Mallorca from 1231 until his death.

Overall:- 7/10

*PALMA, MALLORCA* - Living Statue; The Gold Miner

Inscription:- none.
Sculptor:- I didn't get the bloke's name.
Unveiled:- 9th July, 2015.
Notes:- I was expecting loads of statues in Palma but there were very few so I decided to have a picture taken next to a chap posing as a gold-plated miner in one of the squares. He gave me a surly look when I stood next to him, but I put a € into his pot after the photo-shoot yo cheer him up (mind you it took about 10 tries before I was happy with the lighting and depth of focus).

Overall:- 6/10

*LONDON* - Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929)

Inscription:- "I am conscious of having served England as I served my own country" - there is also a list of all his commendations on the back of the pedestal and an inscription in French on a slab on the floor (with details of the sculptor and unveiling).
Sculptor:- Georges Malissard - made from bronze.
Unveiled:- 5th June 1930, by the Prince of Wales - footage of the unveiling on the Pathe News website.

Notes:- A copy of the statue at Cassel in France; it is located in Grosvenor Gardens, just across from Victoria Station - general info about the gardens (particularly the two shell huts) here; also a video.

Overall:- 8/10

*LONDON* - Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)

Inscription:- just name and dates.
Sculptor:- TBC.
Unveiled:- TBC.
Notes:- TBC.

Overall:- 6/10

*THETFORD, NORFOLK* - Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893)

Inscription:- "tbc"
Sculptor:- Denise Dutton.
Unveiled:- 1999, by Prince Charles.
Notes:- bronze on a granite pedestal; Wikipedia page for Duleep Singh here.

Overall:- 8.5/10

*THETFORD, NORFOLK* - Captain Mainwaring (n/a)

Inscription:- none.
Sculptor:- Sean Hedges-Quinn.
Unveiled:- June 2010.
Notes:- statue was funded by the Friends of Dad's Army museum; photo from the unveiling below.

Overall:- 7.5/10

*BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK* - James Reynolds (1686-1739)

Inscription:- "The Right Honourable James Reynolds Esquire was Chief Baron of the Exchequer and one of the members of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds.
On the right of the font is the memorial to his first wife, Mary. His second wife, Alice, erected this memorial to him, which depicts him in fine clothes, full wig and chain. He died in 1738 ages 53."
Sculptor:- TBC.
Unveiled:- TBC.
Notes:- to follow.

Overall:- 5.5/10

*STALYBRIDGE, CHESHIRE* - Jack Judge (1872-1938)

Inscription:- "Jack Judge accompanied by a WW1 soldier - Inspired to compose the famous marching song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" - He was the first to sing it publicly in 1912 at the Grand Theatre in Stalybridge, the town of its conception. Unveiled 16th December 2005 by Councillor Frank Robinson"
Sculptor:- TBC.
Unveiled:- see inscription.
Notes:- to follow.

Overall:- 7.5/10

*ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE* - John Harrison - Uncle John the Pieman (??-1906)

Inscription:- "The Ashton Market Trader - 'Uncle John' the Pieman - John Harrison was well-known throughout Ashton for his generosity to the poor during hard times in the late 1800's. Unveiled 23rd September 2005 by The Civic Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Jacqueline Lane."
Sculptor:- currently not known; made from bronze.
Unveiled:- see inscription.
Notes:- see news piece below.

Overall:- 7.5/10

*ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE* - Hugh Mason (1817-1886)

Inscription:- just name and dates.
Sculptor:- Joseph W. Swynnerton.
Unveiled:- September 1887.
Notes:- Grade II listed (July 1987); bronze on granite pedestal; over £1,600 was raised by public subscription for the statue; originally located in Chester Square in Ashton-under-Lyne, moving to its current location in the mid 1990s; more on Mason here.

Overall:- 6.5/10

*LIVERPOOL* - William Rathbone (1819-1902)

Inscription:- "Honorary Freeman of the city of Liverpool. Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1869 to 1880 and for Carnarvonshire 1880 to 1895. A guardian of the poor in Liverpool for thirty-five years. A founder of the University of Liverpool and of the University of Wales. Instituted the training school for nurses and brought trained nurses into the homes of the poor and suffering first in Liverpool and later throughout the country. Erected by the citizens of Liverpool."
Sculptor:- George Frampton - bronze on a sandstone pedestal.
Unveiled:- 1899.
Notes:- more on Rathbone here; below is the inscription panel and the 3 reliefs on the other sides of the pedestal.

Overall:- 6/10

*LIVERPOOL* - Sir Arthur Bower Forwood (1836-1898)

Inscription:- "Erected by the citizens of Liverpool in grateful recognition of the labours of a strenuous and self sacrificing life devoted to the best interests of the municipality and the port ~ Earnest & indomitable; endowed with great talents freely given to the public service; A Leader of Men ~ Member of the City Council 1871 to 1898; Mayor 1877-8; Member of Parliament Ormskirk division 1885 to 1898; Secretary to the Admiralty 1886 to 1892."
Sculptor:- George Frampton - bronze, on a sandstone pedestal.
Unveiled:- July, 1904 - by Lord Derby.
Notes:- more on Forwood here.

There are four panels of inscriptions around the pedestal - close-up of the main one below:-

Overall:- 6/10

*ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN* - Steve Hislop (1962-2003)

Inscription:- "Steve Hislop 1962-2003 - This statue was unveiled by Geoff Duke OBE on 5th June 2005.
Born in the Scottish Border town of Hawick, and raised at Southdean, Steve began his working and racing career in nearby Denholm, but latterly he lived in Onchan on the Isle of Man. One of the fastest and most stylish riders of his generation, he was respected and admired by his rivals and legions of fans. Tragically, at the age of 41 years, Steve was killed in a helicopter accident at Carlenrig, Teviothead, near his former home town. At the time he was the reigning British Superbike Champion."
Sculptor:- David Annand - made from bronze.
Unveiled:- 5th June 2005.
Notes:- there is another version of the same statue at Hawick, Scotland.

The statue is in a small memorial garden and has a commanding position on Onchan Head, with superb views looking over Douglas Bay.

Overall:- 7/10