Granite: 8×17x7 ft 20.00 tons
Location: Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
For Sale.
Lion of Scotland.
The Lion is the traditional symbol both of power and of Scottish identity. The sculpture is ideally sited between the Royal Palace of Holyrood House and the home of the Parliament elected by the Scottish people and beneath that other lion couchant, Arthur’s Seat. At present the sculpture is on loan to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. This contract ends in April 2010. The Lion has been voted the best-loved sculpture in Edinburgh. One rarely passes it without seeing the public engage with it – either taking photos, climbing on it as children will do, or touching it, the sculpture being of such a tactile nature. There is no doubt it is greatly loved by everyone. In 2008 a formal petition was drawn up by the Scottish Blue Badge Guides to keep the Lion where it is, plus we have thousands of signatures from local people and visitors to the city who want to see it stay. A decision will need to be made within the next six months. What will the destiny of the Lion be? If you would like to have your say please contact us.
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I’m a wife of a serving member of the military, and during an Edinburgh posting I lived in Cramond. My daily walks with my dog and my daughter took me past this wonderful Lion as he was being created by Mr Rae. Once finished it was magnificent but the really sad thing was my daughter cried when it was removed to its display position! Whenever we come back to visit she always insists we go to see it – she has claimed it as her Cramond (& Edinburgh) memory and we called it Clarence.
Thankyou for these beautiful creations Mr Rae – may you continue to enjoy this great skill.
We also experienced the main work in progress of the Heavy horse and foal but have yet to see the completed work.
Thank you Debra, for your kind words about Ronald Rae’s sculptures. He greatly appreciated your email. He said to tell your daughter he thinks Clarence is a good name for the Lion. We hope it can stay at Holyrood for you and your daughter to enjoy. If you visit Cramond again you must see the Cramond Fish sculpture which was sited on the beach earlier this year – to find it walk approx. 100 yards east from the car park along the prom. Re. the Heavy Horse and Foal, it is now completed and at The Falkirk Wheel along with another twelve of his sculptures, including an Elephant Family and the fifteen ton Tyger Tyger.