Grantham Margaret Thatcher statue

The memorial of the former prime minister in her home town of Grantham was unveiled without ceremony.

“It is recognised that the full spectrum of views exist in Grantham about the legacy of Margaret Thatcher and an exhibition inside the museum illustrates this.” That event was abandoned and in strikingly low-key fashion the statue was lowered into place on Sunday morning. There was horror when it was revealed that a £100,000 unveiling ceremony was being planned. “Margaret Thatcher will always be a significant part of Grantham’s heritage,” he said. She was the most divisive prime minister probably in history and certainly in my lifetime,” he said. Councillors said it was too soon after her death, in 2013.

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A CCTV camera has been installed directly opposite the memorial in an attempt to combat the threat of vandalism, the authority said. A number of motorists driving past the statue could be heard booing, with one man shouting: "Tear it down". Another said: "This is no good for Grantham, is it?" Enquiries are still ongoing." who may be committed to public activism". No arrests have been made. The man who egged a statue of Margaret Thatcher less than two hours after it was put up in Grantham has been revealed to be the deputy director of an arts centre.

'Controversial figure'. The bronze statue was offered to South Kesteven District Council after plans to erect it in Parliament Square in London were rejected.

"She was born, raised and went to school here. The only previous memorial to her in the town was a plaque on the corner of North Parade and Broad Street to mark where she was born. After Westminster Council turned down the statue in 2018, amid fears of "civil disobedience and vandalism", it was offered to Grantham.

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who may be committed to public activism". "It is recognised that the full spectrum of views exist in Grantham about the legacy of Margaret Thatcher and an exhibition inside the museum illustrates this." "The delivery of the memorial has secured the museum for the next few years and has helped the museum finances survive the Covid pandemic. The daughter of a grocer, Baroness Thatcher was born, raised and went to school in the market town. He said the statue would be a "fitting tribute to a truly unique political figure", calling Baroness Thatcher "a significant part of Grantham's heritage". The £300,000 statue was originally intended for Parliament Square in Westminster, but it was decided that it would be erected in Lincolnshire instead, due to fears of a "motivated far-left movement...

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Her social and economic legacy continues to divide opinion nine years on from her death in April 2013, with strong feelings on both sides of the debate. She entered the House of Lords in 1992. It is recognised that the full spectrum of views exist in Grantham about the legacy of Margaret Thatcher and an exhibition inside the museum illustrates this.” Margaret Thatcher will always be a significant part of Grantham’s heritage. Cllr Cooke, said: “This memorial statue of the late Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven will be a fitting tribute to a truly unique political figure. But we hope it will become a talking point in the town,” he said.

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"She was born, raised and went to school here. The only previous memorial to her in the town was a plaque on the corner of North Parade and Broad Street to mark where she was born. After Westminster Council turned down the statue in 2018, amid fears of "civil disobedience and vandalism", it was offered to Grantham.

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“The delivery of the memorial has secured the museum for the next few years and has helped the museum finances survive the Covid pandemic Cooke added: “We hope that this memorial will encourage others to visit Grantham and to see where she lived and visit the exhibition of her life in Grantham Museum. He said: “This memorial statue of the late Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven will be a fitting tribute to a truly unique political figure. who may be committed to public activism”. Before planning permission was given to the statue, the only marking of Thatcher in the town was a plaque on the corner of North Parade and Broad Street to show where she was born. In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said: “We have received reports of criminal damage to the Margaret Thatcher statue shortly after 10am this morning.