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Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)

Peter Lambda (1911–1995)

National Museum Cardiff

Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)

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This bronze was cast in 1973 from a plaster made shortly before the 1945 General Election. An ex-miner from Tredegar, Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960) was elected Labour MP for Ebbw Vale in 1929. As minister of health and housing in 1945–1951, he was one of the founders of the Welfare State.

National Museum Cardiff

Title

Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)

Date

1945

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 38.1 x W 24.1 x D 33 cm

Accession number

A 2520

Acquisition method

purchased from Peter Lambda, 1973

Work type

Sculpture

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Artist or maker

Peter Lambda

1911–1995

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