Monumental Welsh Women is a project to provide the first five statues of real Welsh women in Wales. It was started by a group of women, including Helen Molyneux, in 2016 and later became formalised as the not-for-profit Monumental Welsh Women Ltd. They work with other organisations, such as public art specialist group Studio Response, to raise funds and commission the statues.
Following publicity and public consultations, a short-list was drawn up. The final five were chosen and there was a series about them on the BBC in 2019.
The women selected were:
- Betty Campbell Monument in Cardiff (September 2021); the statue was commissioned from Eve Shepherd.
- Elaine Morgan in Mountain Ash (March 2022); the statue was commissioned from Emma Rodgers.
- Sarah Jane Rees (Cranogwen) in Llangrannog (June 2023); the statue was commissioned from Sebastien Boyesen.
- Lady Rhondda in Newport (September 2024); the statue was commissioned Jane Robbins.
- Elizabeth Andrews (2025).
References
- "Monumental Welsh Women". monumentalwelshwomen.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Monumental Welsh Women - Lady Rhondda". Studio Response. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Hidden heroines/Merched mawreddog". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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