Monument to Lord George Bentinck
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Monument to Lord George Bentinck
Image: © Trevor Rickard Taken: 30 Apr 2011
Monument opposite Bentinck Lodge to commemorate Lord (William) George Frederick Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, Conservative politician and racehorse owner, best known (with Benjamin Disraeli) for his role in unseating Sir Robert Peel over the Corn Laws. Bentinck was the third son of the 4th Duke of Portland and MP for Kings Lynn. In 1848 at the age of 46 he died suddenly near this spot and the 6th Duke of Portland erected this monument in 1912. The lower part is a quote from Disraeli - "Born a natural leader of the people, he was equal to the post. Free from prejudices, his large mind sympathised with all classes of the realm. His courage and his consistency were never surpassed by man. He valued life as a means of fulfilling duty".
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Image Location
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53.241919
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-1.127416