Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund

To raise funds for a statue of the former First Minister of Wales, Rhodri Morgan, to be located in a public space near the Senedd Cymru.

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

Thanks to our speakers & sponsors Coca Cola Europacific Partners and SME4Labour and all supporters who attended the fundraising event at EV Restaurant, London.

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

Fundraising event at City Church hosted by Prof Uzo Iwobi and Dawn Lyle, thanks to everyone for supporting the event.

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

Sculptor picked to create statue of Rhodri Morgan outside the Senedd @Beatlesstatue @NationCymru @cardiffcouncil @SeneddWales @SeneddCultureIR

https://t.co/JiNpvslROa

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

Announcement:
Sculptor famed for his Bee Gees and Lemmy sculptures commissioned to sculpt statue of former First Minister Rhodri Morgan. https://t.co/RBlKjVsqkq

[Cllr Dilwar Ali @DilwarAliLAB]

Rhodri Morgan Statue Fundraising event at Swansea- Please book via Ticket Tailor @UzoIwobi @4theRegion
https://t.co/fdjNyXzqqc

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

A Celebration of Multicultural Wales with Food from Twale Cuisine - Poetry – Dancing – Calypso – Piano - Drummers
Fundraising event at Swansea.

Book via Ticket Tailor
https://t.co/93imSyhWek

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

Black Asian & Minority Ethnic Community Event in aid of Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund at Llandaff North, 11 April 2025

[Nation.Cymru @NationCymru]

Rhodri Morgan’s vision of a less tribal, more equal and inclusive Wales should be an inspiration to all at a time when the world has become such a difficult and dangerous place, according to former First Minister Mark Drakeford ✍️@ShiptonMartin https://t.co/lzLAj3ucaq

[Nation.Cymru @NationCymru]

Three sculptors have been shortlisted for the task of creating a statue to commemorate former First Minister Rhodri Morgan close to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay ✍️@ShiptonMartin
https://t.co/mSglaLNcTJ

[Martin Shipton @ShiptonMartin]

Rhodri Morgan statue 'close to being commissioned' after successful cash appeal https://t.co/kI8R8U1vR9

[Studio Response / Stwdio Ymateb @studio_response]

Thank you to RMSF Trustees Prys Morgan, Dilwar Ali @DilwarAliLAB Kathy Haggarty, Robert Jones & Jane Hutt @JaneHutt for inviting us to read ‘the Sculptor’ poem at the Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund Dinner - A thoroughly enjoyable evening @CerithMathias @MeenaUpadhyaya @cerithomasart

[Menai Owen-Jones (she/her/hi/ei) @Menai_OJ]

It was a full house at last night’s Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund Dinner in Cardiff.
Delighted to support the evening. Great work by so many volunteers generously giving their time and endeavouring to raise funds to build the statue by 2026. @RhodriStatue

[Dafydd Rizzo @Dafydd_Rizzo]

A lovely Rhodri Morgan Statue fundraising dinner this evening. All members of the community from across different political backgrounds celebrating a man who was the father of devolution and empowerment to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Tripti Megeri @TriptiMegeri]

Pictures from the Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund Dinner event. Great atmosphere. Thanks to @DilwarAliLAB and team for organising this amazing event. It was a pleasure meeting with @JennyRathbone, @JulieMorganLAB, Cllr @huwthomas_Wales, @RameshPatel32 and many other people.

[Nation.Cymru @NationCymru]

A long-awaited statue to popular former First Minister Rhodri Morgan looks like it’s on course to be erected in Cardiff Bay in less than two years’ time ✍️@ShiptonMartin https://t.co/1f7llbI2pu

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

Thanks to Dr Tom Woods, Pennsylvania, USA for his donation of £75 ($100) to the project. The Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund campaign is still urging everyone to dig deep and continue donating which can be done online or by bank transfer via the website. https://t.co/aFYJMsCY2Q

[Cllr Dilwar Ali @DilwarAliLAB]

Great speech by the First Minister of Wales @MarkDrakeford for sharing memories of Rhodri Morgan at the @RhodriStatue fundraising dinner. Thanks to our sponsors @BangorUni @GlyndwrUni @AberUni

[Cllr Dilwar Ali @DilwarAliLAB]

Thanks to @lesley4wrexham for hosting the @RhodriStatue fundraising dinner in North Wales. Thanks again to our sponsors @GlyndwrUni @BangorUni @AberUni @Spectrum_Litho

[Rhodri Morgan Statue Fund @RhodriStatue]

After a 3 year delay, we were very pleased to be in north Wales last night for a fundraising dinner for the Rhodri Morgan statue.

It is wonderful to have so much cross-party support, as well as the support of the north Wales universities.

Thank you to everyone who came.

[Prifysgol Wrecsam @PrifWrecsam]

Ein Is-ganghellor, Maria Hinfelaar yn siarad yng nghinio @RhodriStatue neithiwr a gynhaliwyd gan @PrifWeinidog.

Mae PGW yn falch o fod wedi bod yn brif noddwr y digwyddiad, i godi arian ar gyfer cerflun i ddathlu cyfraniad hanesyddol Rhodri Morgan i Gynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.