The Connolly Foundation has today announced an agreement with United States based sculpture Tom White to commission a life size statue of James Connolly for Edinburgh, the city of his birth. Tom White, who last year unveiled a James Connolly statue in Chicago, has expressed his delight at working with The Connolly Foundation to erect a statue in Scotland's capital city. The Connolly Foundation has today launched a financial appeal to raise the £50,000 cost of the statue and a public campaign to build the necessery public and political support for the project. This will involve working with supporters across civic Scotland and consulting local residents and business in Edinburgh's Old Town.

The Connolly Foundation has launched a financial appeal to raise the £50,000 cost of the statue and a public campaign to build the necessery public and political support for the project. This will involve working with supporters across civic Scotland and consulting local residents and business in Edinburgh's Old Town.

Speaking at the launch, on James Connolly's birthday, in Edinburgh's City Chambers The Connolly Foundation Chair, Jim Slaven, said

 "We are delighted to announce this partnership with Tom White.Erecting a statue to James Connolly in the city of his birth is a fantastic opportunity, not only to honour Connolly but also to acknowledge the contribution of the broader Irish community and other immigrant communities to the development of the city. Edinburgh has dozens of statues, mostly to individuals, such as royalty, who have made to positive contribution to Edinburgh. What Edinburgh does not have is monuments to immigrants or the working class. A statue to James Connolly in the city of his birth is long overdue."

The Connolly Foundation is asking people to get involved in the campaign. For more information contact: statue@connollyfoundation.org

All funds raised by the James Connolly statue appeal will only be used for the sole purpose of installing a James Connolly Statue in Edinburgh.

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Or make cheques payable to the Connolly Statue Appeal Fund.