Monumental Welsh Women by Helen Molyneux

Watch this presentation of the ongoing project Monumental Welsh Women by co-founder Helen Molyneux one of the key initiators behind this initiative set up in 2016 to erect Cardiff’s first statue honouring a Welsh woman. 

About Helen Molyneux

A lawyer by training, Helen began her career at Eversheds, before setting up NewLaw Solicitors Ltd in 2004. Having grown the business to over 400 colleagues, Helen exited through a sale to Redde PLC, since when she has focussed on a non - executive career joining the boards of Hodge Bank in 2014 and EUI Ltd, the Admiral UK Insurance business in 2017. Helen is a member of the Women Angels of Wales Investment Syndicate, which aims to invest in women led, Welsh businesses. Helen was previously Chair of the Institute of Welsh Affairs and a member of the Silk Commission on Devolution in Wales. Helen was named as one of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2004. 

Today Monumental Welsh Women is a not for profit organisation dedicated to recognising the contribution of women to the history and life of Wales. Our mission is to erect 5 statues honouring 5 Welsh women in 5 different location s around Wales in 5 years. It's a huge challenge. So far, we have commissioned and unveiled three statues - of Betty Campbell in Cardiff, Elaine Morgan in Mountain Ash, Cranogwen in Llangrannog and Lady Rhondda in Newport. We have one more in the pipeline to complete our mission - Elizabeth Andrews in the Rhondda. 

https://monumentalwelshwomen.com/about-us