His arm points towards the site of the grave. The inscription reads: ERECTED BY THE KING AND PARLIAMENT AS A TESTIMONY TO THE VIRTUES AND ABILITY OF WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM; DURING WHOSE ...

William died on 29th July 1833 and Parliament resolved that he should be buried in Westminster Abbey. His grave is next to William Pitt in the north transept. His simple gravestone reads: WILLIAM ...

The statue of William Pitt the Younger, the abolitionist, could be removed by Edinburgh council pending a public consultation on how to address the “city’s legacy of slavery and colonialism ...

William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was elected to Parliament at age 21 and three years later became the youngest prime minister in British history. He held the position for 19 years, making him ...

This is as good a time as any for Charleston to recall the largely lost story behind its statue of William Pitt. His marble image was put up in a prominent public place at great expense more than ...