Controversy about statues has raged for centuries. A parliamentary committee tried to stop Nelson’s column – they failed. Edith Cavell, the nurse executed in World War 1 was treated as a martyr. But her statue’s legend ‘For King and Country’ is contradicted by a second inscription placed by those who knew her. Then there’s the statue that parliament thought they had melted down – only for it to reappear. Do we even notice these monuments that have caused such controversy?
So, come and find out more. What about the sculptor who got so fed up with his design being interfered with that he ended up sculpting a horse urinating? And who’d have thought a conversation with Oscar Wilde could still cause discord? Meanwhile, standing serenely, are a couple of 19th century generals active in India who might be glad they lived in an era before war crimes tribunals.
Find all this and more in the epicentre of the city, the seat of power – in and around Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.
Join us for a 2 hour walk, starting from Charing Cross Station.
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