Statue of Cornelius Smelt Proposed for Ancient Capital

Tue, 16 Oct 2018

There’s a call to build a statue of Cornelius Smelt on the column in Castletown’s Market Square.

Local resident David Bromilow is calling for action to be taken to complete the project begun after the former lieutenant governor’s death in 1832.

But former town MHK and chief minister Tony Brown believes there wouldn’t be enough support to raise the money for the statue.