ðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt wʌz pɹəpˈoʊzd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn baɪ wˈɪljəm sˈænfɚd ʌv nˈaɪnhɛd kˈoːɹt, ænd hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɐ pˈʌblɪk sʌbskɹˈɪpʃən tə pˈeɪ fɔːɹ ɪt.
The monument was proposed in 1815 by William Sanford of Nynehead Court, and he started a public subscription to pay for it.