Focus on Bust of Winston Churchill, Mishkenot Sha'ananim and explore the History.
The initiative for erecting the statue came from Anthony Rosenfelder, a trustee of the Jerusalem Foundation, who felt that Israel lacked an appropriate commemoration of Churchill's role in creating the Jewish state.Nemon viewed Churchill as one of the most remarkable personalities of all time and his portraits of him are characterized by an intensity that reveals his admiration for the statesman. He first met him in Marrakesh in 1951 and the two formed a deep friendship. Churchill was his most frequent subject. Nemon wrote that he found him bellicose, challenging, and deliberately provocative. His sculptures go beyond being likenesses of Churchill to comprise a kind of account of his life. In 1955, Nemon created a bronze cast of Churchill, made from a life model.
The bust was dedicated on November 4, 2012 in the presence of the former prime minister's great-grandson Randolph Churchill, MK Isaac Herzog, British Ambassador to Israel HE Matthew Gould, British Consul-General to Jerusalem Sir Vincent Fean, Israel's Ambassador to the Court of St James's Daniel Taub, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, President of the Jerusalem Foundation Ambassador Mark Sofer and Chairperson of Mishkenot Sha’ananim Ruth Cheshin.Churchill's bust was installed in Yael's Garden at Mishkenot Sha’ananim, overlooking Jerusalem's Old City walls in recognition of his support for a Jewish state.
Mishkenot Sha’ananim Churchill Nir Barkat Marrakesh British Ambassador to Israel Nemon Mark Sofer Jerusalem Isaac Herzog Jerusalem Foundation Daniel Taub life model Vincent Fean Matthew Gould Randolph Churchill