Statue of Queen Elizabeth II, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A statue of Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled in Queens Gardens in Newcastle-under-Lyme in October 2024. It was sculpted by Andy Edwards.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/news/article/309/landmark-queen-elizabeth-ii-statue-unveiled|archive-url=|title=Landmark Queen Elizabeth II statue unveiled|date=11 October 2024|work=Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council|accessdate=12 November 2024|archivedate=}}

It is sculpted in bronze and depicts Queen Elizabeth II as she was on the day she visited Newcastle-under-Lyme on 25 May 1973 to mark its 800th anniversary. It is one-and-a-quarter times life-size. Elizabeth's clothes, hat, and shoes and posy that she carried were accurately modelled from photographs taken on the day.{{cite news |last1=McIntyre |first1=Alex |last2=Bailey |first2=David |title=Queen Elizabeth II statue unveiled in Newcastle-under-Lyme |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1482kxzj1go |access-date=15 November 2024 |work=BBC News |date=11 October 2024}} It was commissioned to mark the 850th anniversary of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2023. It was unveiled on 11 October 2024 in a ceremony hosted by Barry Panter, the mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Attendees included Ian Dudson, the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Tim Heatley, co-founder of Capital & Centric and Mark Turner, the CEO of JCB. Pupils from St. Giles' & St. George's CoE Academy were also present.{{cite news |last1=Corrigan |first1=Philip |title=Hundreds gather for unveiling of Queen Elizabeth II statue |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/hundreds-gather-unveiling-queen-elizabeth-9624508 |access-date=15 November 2024 |work=Stoke on Trent Live |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}} The statue was jointly funded by Capital & Centric and JCB.