Statue in place after 130 years

A statue of the great Scottish leader, Robert the Bruce has finally taken its place at Annan Town Hall, after a delay of 130 years. The plinth for the statue was erected in the 19th century but financial difficulties meant the statue was never commissioned. A committee has been fundraising for two years to raise the necessary £40,000 to complete the 6’ 6” statue, which depicts Bruce in his mature years.

The statue is in a prominent position above the entrance to the town hall on the main high street in the Scottish town of Annan. The statue reaffirms the strong history of the Bruce family with the town as Lords of Annandale throughout the 13th century, and celebrates Robert the Bruce as king of the nation, with the Declaration of Arbroath in his left hand and his sword held in the other as a gesture of peace.

An exhibition detailing the story of the statue, King Robert the Bruce and his family’s place in Annandale’s history opens at the Annandale museum at the end of March.