| Statue of the Earl of Derby | |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Artist: | Matthew Noble |
| Subject: | Earl of Derby |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Designation: | Grade II-listed |
| Museum: | Parliament Square |
| City: | London |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 15 |
A sculpture of the statesman and three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, is located in Parliament Square, London, England. The sculptor was Matthew Noble and the Grade II-listed statue was unveiled on 11 July 1874.[1]
The unveiling ceremony was performed by prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and those in attendance included Derby's son, Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns, Henry Liddell, 1st Earl of Ravensworth, numerous Members of Parliament and "a large number of ladies".[2] At the conclusion of his speech, following the unveiling, Disraeli said:[2]
The four sides of the granite pedestal have bronze reliefs depicting Derby addressing the House of Commons during a debate on slavery, attending a Cabinet meeting, at a meeting of the Lancashire Relief Committee and at his inauguration as Chancellor of the University of Oxford.[1]