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• 1847, Unveiling of the William Huskisson statue in Liverpool
• 1853, inauguration of the monument to Marshal Bugeaud
  On September 5, 1853, the monument to Marshal Bugeaud was inaugurated in the presence of numerous army representatives (including seven generals, staff colonel Trochu and staff squadron leader Vaubert de Genlis), politicians and senior civil servants, as well as a large crowd. The inauguration ceremony featured a number of speeches, followed by a balloon release and, in the evening, illuminations, fireworks and a cantata in honor of Bugeaud. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
• 1854, Inauguration of the equestrian statue of Napoleon I
• 1856, Inauguration of the statue of Mahé de la Bourdonnais
• 1859, inauguration of the statue of Empress Josephine, Place de la Savane
  The statue was inaugurated with great fanfare during three days of festivities in Fort-de-France on August 29, 30 and 31, 1859. The splendor of the ceremony was enhanced by the presence of many distinguished guests, first and foremost the Governor of Guadeloupe and members of that colony's administration, but also many foreigners. Representatives from several neighboring islands were also present, including the British Governor of St. Lucia (an island south of Martinique), the British and Venezuelan Consuls, as well as delegations from the Danish islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, Barbados and Grenada (British colonies). The inauguration was accompanied by an exhibition and agricultural competition to showcase Martinique's riches. Indeed, Governor Maussion de Candé claims that the event attracted many visitors to Fort-de-France, a number he estimates at around 10,000, in addition to the city's usual population. Last but not least, the inauguration gave rise to a great popular celebration, with fireworks, banquets and balls, in which all categories of the population seemed to take part, with games and dances lasting late into the evening for four days.
• 1860, Statue of Robert Clive unveiled at Shrewsbury
  At the inauguration of the statue of Robert Clive in Shrewsbury Market Square, several colonial officials who had played active roles in the Indian rebellion of 1857 gave emotional speeches. Herbert Edwardes gave as speech summarising his career, not omitting his conspiracies and his psychological disturbances, but concluded that in this career, there was 'much to honour, much to admire, much of which Englishmen must feel proud and thankful.'
• 1894, Statue of Edmund Burke unveiled in Bristol
  ‘Lord Rosebery came to Bristol to unveil the statue in October 1894. He had become the Prime Minister in March, when he took over from the 85-year-old Gladstone. Due to heavy rain, Roseberry delivered his address on the life and character of Burke and his connections with Bristol in the Colston Hall.’
• 1895, Statue of Edward Colston unveiled in Bristol
  statue of Colston unveiled by W. Howell Davies, Mayor of Bristol. This occurred on Colston Day, the birthday of Edward Colston, which had been celebrated in civic life since the 1840s. ‘the first modern memorial for Colston was created in 1846 on the replacement Guildhall in Broad Street’
• 1896, Inauguration of the monument to General Faidherbe
  The inauguration of the statue on October 25, 1896 was a very official event, organized by a "committee for the organization of the inauguration festivities", with the help of the army, for a budget of 1,500 Francs. The town hall, the prefecture and the committee issued invitations to numerous national political figures (the President of the Republic, who declined, the Minister of War, who attended) and to all the mayors of the region, the presidents of the chambers of commerce and the magistrates of the commercial court, as well as to numerous sports, musical, youth and veterans' societies. The inauguration of the statue was also a popular event, with large numbers of people attending the festivities. The festivities went off without a hitch, despite prior tensions between clerics and anticlerics, and between socialists and moderate republicans, all of whom claimed Faidherbe's legacy. The local and national press reported on the celebrations: ceremonies began at 10:30 a.m., with the mayor and town council welcoming 35 gymnastics societies, followed by parades and official speeches. The festivities lasted three days, from October 24 to 26, 1896, and included medal presentations, poetry recitals, the singing of a cantata in Faidherbe's honor, bomb and artillery firings, concerts, popular dances, illuminations.
• 1897, Inauguration de la statue d'Olry
  1897, Inauguration of the statue of Olry
• 1897, Inauguration of the Victor Schœlcher monument in Cayenne
  L’inauguration est un événement très officiel. Sur la place Victor Hugo décorée de quatre arcs de triomphe recouverts de verdure, d’écussons, de drapeaux et d’oriflamme, une estrade est dressée pour accueillir le gouverneur Henri Eloi Danel (1896-1898), les membres du conseil privé, des fonctionnaires et officiers. Le gouverneur dévoile la statue symbolisant selon lui « la France accomplissant simplement, noblement, un grand acte de justice » et en fait don à la ville de Cayenne. La maire de Cayenne, Henri Ursleur (1890-1898), commence son discours en affirmant que « la Guyane s’est grandement honorée en prenant, la première de toutes les colonies, l’initiative de l’érection d’un monument à Victor Schœlcher ». Les enfants des écoles de la ville sont présents, drapeau à la main, et chantent des chants au cours de la cérémonie.
• 1902, Inauguration of the Monument to Villebois-Mareuil
• 1903, Inauguration of monument to Surcouf.
  The inauguration ceremonies were marked by criticism of the monument's location and by political competition and conflict (the Minister of the Navy forbade representatives of the army and navy to take part).
• 1904, Inauguration of the monument to Victor Schoelcher, Fort-de-France
  The inauguration, initially scheduled for April 27, the day of the signing of the decree abolishing slavery, and postponed until July due to elections scheduled for May, was finally organized for September. Major festivities are organized over three days (illuminations, horse races, pirogue races, parades, poems and songs, etc.). Numerous political figures and associations are invited to the event, including the Presidents of the Republic, the National Assembly and the Senate (who decline to attend), the Governor and the Senator and President of the General Council. Companies and schoolchildren march in the inaugural parade
• 1905, Redvers Buller unveils a Boer War memorial in Nuneaton
• 1905, Unveiling of the Redvers Buller statue in Exeter
  The statue of Redvers Buller was unveilled on September 6th, 1905. Redvers Buller himself attended the proceedings, as well as other colonial soldiers such as Paul Methuen and Frederick Stopford. The official proceedings for the day commenced with a Civic welcome at the Exeter Guildhall to the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, Mayors of Western Counties, and others. A procession then made its way to the cross-roads opposite opposite the entrance to Hele's School, where a stand facing Bury Meadow had been erected for ticket holders. Members of the Western Counties' Musical Association, Exeter Oratorio Society, and the Male Voice Choir were were placed on a platform by the gate of Hele's school, while the other two sides of the square were reserved for the general public. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue and Viscount Ebrington, took up his position on the platform, accompanied by the Mayor of Exeter, the Sheriff, the Mayor's Chaplain, and Mr. A. E. Dunn (chairman of the Committee). The speakers provided a history of behind the campaign for a statue of Buller, which originated from a meeting held in the Guildhall in 1901. Fortescue then read a speech from Garnet Wolseley (whom Buller had served under during the Anglo-Ashanti wars in 1870s), who had intended to speak at the ceremony but missed it due to poor health. An extract of Wolseley's speech read as follows: "From my heart I congratulate Sir Redvers upon being so justly appreciated in this his own loved county, long famous for its fighting leaders, as well, as he has always been, in the Army, where I had the privilege of serving with him for many years. This statue will remind future generations of Western men of the brilliant services performed by Devonshire’s most illustrious son of this period, and cannot fail to inspire them with a desire to serve our Sovereign in their turn as well and as faithfully as Sir Redvers Buller had done throughout his long and brilliant career" A Union Jack flag covering was then removed to reveal the statue to the public. After musical renditions of 'Land of Hope and Glory' and the National Anthem were performed, a reception was held at Exeter's Victoria Hall.
• 1907, Redvers Buller unveils a Boer War memorial in Warrington
• 1912, Inauguration of Monument to Doctor Hamy.
  The monument had been ready since November 1911, and installed in the Place Godeffroi de Bouillon, in the center of the old upper town, but the committee preferred to wait until spring for the inauguration. In March, when the municipality began to prepare for the inauguration, Mademoiselle Dubard-Hamy, the statue's daughter, with the support of the mayor of Boulogne-sur-Mer, asked that the monument be moved to a more tree-lined and airy location. After obtaining the agreement of the sculptor, the mayor moved the monument to the Boulevard du Prince Albert, at the foot of the ramparts of the old upper town.
• 1912, Statue of Robert Clive unveiled outside Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London
• 1913, Inauguration of the Schœlcher bust, Basse-Terre
  The bust was inaugurated for the first time on July 14, 1913, to mark the national holiday of the French Republic. It is located in the administrative capital of Guadeloupe, on the exact spot where Governor Layrle proclaimed the act of emancipation on May 27, 1847, before the text arrived on the island. On July 21, the feast of Saint Victor, a second ceremony takes place at the foot of the bust, and in Pointe à Pitre, where another bust is installed in front of the museum, becoming the rallying point for mobilizations in defense of freedoms.
• 1916, Inauguration du monument à Christophe Colomb, Guadeloupe
• 1916, Inauguration du monument Colomb
• 1926, Inauguration of the monument to Joseph Gallieni in Paris
  The inauguration ceremony included a military parade along the Esplanade des Invalides in the presence of public dignitaries and a press agency (see photos from the inauguration on Gallica).
• 1927, Inauguration de l'escalier monumental de la gare Saint-Charles à Marseille
  Par Gaston Doumergue, président de la République
• 1932, Inauguration du monument Mangin
  1932, Inauguration of Mangin Monument
• 1934, Inauguration of the statue of François de Mahy.
  The monument was inaugurated in the presence of Julien Lacaze, President of the French League for the Defense of the Vital Interests of France and its Colonies, and former Minister of the Navy and Colonies from 1915 to 1917.
• 1938, Inauguration de la statue équestre du Maréchal Lyautey à Casablanca
• 1947, Restauration et nouvelle inauguration du monument Germain
  Le buste a été refait à l'identique en pierre. Ajout d'une inscription : CE MONUMENT A ETE MUTILE / PAR LES ALLEMANDS / LE 21 JANVIER 1942 / ET PARTIELLEMENT RECONSTITUE / LE 14 JUILLET 1947. La statue du tirailleur n'a pas été refaite.
• 1949, Inauguration of Marchand Monument
  Inaugurated by Vincent Auriol, President of the French Republic, in the presence of Sir Walter Cowan, who had been in Fachoda in 1898, and who presented a French flag seized at the time.
• 1951, Inauguration du monument aux trois Maréchaux à Saint-Gaudens
  Le monument célèbre les trois maréchaux de la première Guerre mondiale originaires des Pyrénées. Il est inauguré par Vincent Auriol , Président de la République.
• 1960, Unveiling of the John Nicholson statue at Dungannon Royal School
• 1963, Unveiling of the statue of John Lawrence in Derry-Londonderry
• 1971, Unveiling of the statue of Rufus Isaacs in Reading, UK
• 1978, Inauguration of the de Gaulle bust, Le Robert
• 1979, Unveiling of The Trooper statue in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
• 1985, Inauguration de la statue du Maréchal Lyautey
• 1988, Inauguration de la statue de Charles de Gaulle, Les Pavillons-sous-Bois
• 1991, Inauguration of the bust of Charles de Gaulle, Le Morne Rouge
• 1998, Inauguration of the Statue of Slavery.
  The inauguration, organized by the associations of the Collectif du 150e, was attended by Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault.
• 2002, Inauguration of the Maroon Memorial
• 2003, Inauguration of the statue of Victor Hugo, Besançon
  In 2003, Besançon, Victor Hugo's birthplace, purchased the statue designed by Ousmane Sow. Its inauguration was a belated tribute to Victor Hugo, as the city where he was born in 1802 did not commemorate his bicentenary in 2002.
• 2003, Inauguration du buste de Gandhi à Fort-de-France
• 2004, Inauguration de la statue de Velo
  Le décès de Marcel Lollia cause un choc et une foule compacte se rend à sa veillée, animée par le son de multiples gwo-ka, à Pointe-à-Pitre. Pendant vingt ans, entre sa mort et 2004, le groupe Akiyo organise des commémorations annuelles dans les rues de Pointe-à-Pitre où il aimait jouer. Une souscription est ouverte par le groupe pour ériger une statue. Elle est inaugurée en 2004, le représentant en position de jeu avec son gwo-ka, comme les gens avaient l’habitude de la voir dans cet endroit précis.
• 2004, Inauguration du buste de Félix Eboué à La Boucan, commune de Sainte-Rose
  Inauguration en présence de Lucette Michaux-Chevry, alors présidente du Conseil régional de la Guadeloupe. Félix Eboué est réapparu dans les commémorations publiques à partir de 1999 à l'occasion du 50e anniversaire de son entrée au Panthéon, en même temps que Victor Schoelcher. En 2004, un timbre le présentant comme le "premier résistant de l'empire" a été édité pour le 60e anniversaire de sa mort.
• 2006, Unveiling of a portrait of Rosa Park in the sports center named after her in Paris (14th arrondissement)
  Paris City Hall chose to link the inauguration of the Jefferson statue and, earlier in the day, the unveiling of a portrait of Rosa Park in the sports center that has borne her name since February 2006 in a popular part of the 14th arrondissement. In December 2005, the City Council decided to name "an educational site in Paris" after her.
• 2006, Inauguration de la statue de Thomas Jefferson à Paris
• 2006, Inauguration du buste "l'esclavage" d'Etcheto
  Inauguration le 10 mai 2006. La date du 10 mai (date de l'adoption de la loi Taubira) est devenue en 2006 la date fixe de commémoration de l'abolition de l'esclavage en France.
• 2006, Inauguration of the bust of Charles de Gaulle, Haumont
• 2007, Inauguration du monument à la Mulâtresse Solitude.
  2007, Inauguration of the monument to Mulâtresse Solitude.
• 2008, Unveiling of The Trooper statue at Hatfield House