Statue of Cecil Rhodes, Bulawayo explained

Statue of Cecil John Rhodes
Native Name:Cecil John Rhodes
Location:Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Designer:John Tweed
Type:Sculpture
Material:Bronze
Length:83mm
Width:83mm
Begin:1904
Dedicated To:Cecil Rhodes

The Statue of Cecil John Rhodes in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe is a bronze sculpture of a British colonialist, businessman and politician who was the founder of British South Africa Company through which he founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia.[1]

The statue was sculpted by a Scottish sculptor John Tweed[2] and was erected in Bulawayo city[3] centre in 1904. In February 1981 after Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, the statue was removed from the city center to the centenary park at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://codesria.org/IMG/pdf/08_maylam.pdf
  2. Web site: John Tweed (1869-1935) - Bob Speel's website. www.speel.me.uk.
  3. Web site: Zimbabwe. Cecil John Rhodes Statue in Bulawayo. - Atom site for DRISA. atom.drisa.co.za.
  4. Web site: 'Put Rhodes statue in public for all to see'. The Sunday. News. The Sunday News. 12 April 2015 .
  5. Web site: Put Rhodes statue back where it belongs, Zim told. News24.