The bronze bust of former

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Sir Winston Churchill at Mishkenot Sha’ananim,

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was created by portrait sculptor

Oscar Nemon Oscar Nemon (born Oscar Neumann; 13 March 1906 – 13 April 1985) was a Croatian sculptor who was born in Osijek, Croatia, but eventually settled in England. He is best known for his series of more than a dozen public statues of Sir Winston Churc ...

. Anthony Rosenfelder, together with MK Isaac Herzog, initiated the process of erecting the bust of Churchill in Jerusalem. The work is located in the Yael Garden, below the historic Mishkenot Sha’ananim building, overlooking the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was unveiled by Churchill's great-grandson

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on November 4, 2012 at a ceremony attended by MK

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, British Ambassador to Israel HE

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, British Consul-General to Jerusalem Sir

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, Israel's Ambassador to the Court of St James's Daniel Taub, Jerusalem Mayor

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, President of the

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Ambassador Mark Sofer, Chairperson of Mishkenot Sha’ananim Ruth Cheshin, and Anthony Rosenfelder, a trustee of the

in the United Kingdom. The bust is identical to the one that stands in Freedom Court at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

Description

The bronze bust is 75 cm wide, 85 cm high, and 47 cm deep and weighs 125 kilograms. It was created using a cast made in 1955 from a life model. The bust is placed on a marble stand engraved with

Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...

's words: ''"There is no limit to the ingenuity of man if it is properly and vigorously applied under conditions of peace and justice.''"

History

The initiative for erecting the statue came from Anthony Rosenfelder, a trustee of the

, who felt that Israel lacked an appropriate commemoration of Churchill's role in creating the Jewish state. Nemon viewed

as one of the most remarkable personalities of all time and his portraits of him are characterized by an intensity that reveals his admiration for the statesman. He first met him in Marrakesh in 1951 and the two formed a deep friendship.

was his most frequent subject. Nemon wrote that he found him bellicose, challenging, and deliberately provocative. His sculptures go beyond being likenesses of Churchill to comprise a kind of account of his life. In 1955, Nemon created a bronze cast of

, made from a life model. The bust was dedicated on November 4, 2012 in the presence of the former prime minister's great-grandson

, MK

, British Ambassador to Israel HE

, British Consul-General to Jerusalem Sir

, Israel's Ambassador to the Court of St James's Daniel Taub, Jerusalem Mayor

, President of the

Ambassador Mark Sofer and Chairperson of Mishkenot Sha’ananim Ruth Cheshin. Churchill's bust was installed in Yael's Garden at Mishkenot Sha’ananim, overlooking Jerusalem's Old City walls in recognition of his support for a Jewish state.

Replicas and related statues

The bust is identical to the one standing in Freedom Court at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library,

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Replicas and related statues

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