The statue was mounted on a granite plinth .
The statue was was unveiled on 20 October 1927 in front of a crowd , believed to have been around 8,000 people , by the former Prime Minister , David Lloyd George .
The statue was mounted on a granite plinth and was unveiled on 20 October 1927 in front of a crowd , believed to have been around 8,000 people , by the former Prime Minister , David Lloyd George .