HM Stanley statue unveiled in his home town of Denbigh

Henry Morton Stanley's exploration around Africa earned him fame and glory in the 19th Century.

A of controversial Victorian explorer HM Stanley has been unveiled in his Denbighshire home town.

Critics have opposed honouring the African explorer saying he was guilty of crimes against humanity.

But people celebrating the statue's unveiling outside Denbigh library called the claims unfair.

They included representatives from the Congo-Wales Friendship Circle, who said Stanley is still revered in their country.

The sculpture shows the moment Henry Morton Stanley uttered the phrase by which he is best remembered - "Dr Livingstone, I presume?" - when he found the explorer in east Africa in 1871.

Read on to learn Stanley's birth name, what famous war he fought in, and more trivia--good for pub nights!