Extract from Lords debate on Historical Statues and Memorials - Feb 9
Friday, 10 February 2017 07:13
Baroness Buscombe (Con): ...On the proposed memorial to commemorate
enslaved Africans, the idea of a permanent memorial in London to
remember the enslaved and their descendants was first mooted in
2002. We have heard all about this from the noble Lord, Lord Oates,
and the noble Baroness, Lady Lawrence. As a result, the charity
Memorial 2007 was formed. Its goal was to erect a memorial on a
site in the rose gardens of London’s Hyde Park. Following the
success of Memorial 2007 in securing...Request free trial
(Con): ...On
the proposed memorial to commemorate enslaved Africans, the idea of
a permanent memorial in London to remember the enslaved and their
descendants was first mooted in 2002. We have heard all about this
from the noble Lord, , and the noble Baroness, Lady
Lawrence. As a result, the charity Memorial 2007 was formed. Its
goal was to erect a memorial on a site in the rose gardens of
London’s Hyde Park. Following the success of Memorial 2007 in
securing planning permission for the proposed memorial
from Westminster Council in November 2016, the
Royal Parks has indicated that it is open to discussion about
locating it in Hyde Park, should Memorial 2007 raise the necessary
funds, including those necessary for the memorial’s
maintenance...
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