Thursday 11 June 2020
News & features published on 11 June 2020
Thomas Guy and Robert Clayton statues to be removed from view
The statue of Thomas Guy at Guy's Hospital and the statue of Sir Robert Clayton at St Thomas' Hospital are to be removed from public view.
Lambeth to audit public art for slavery links
Lambeth Council is looking into all statues and works of art in the borough to identify any links to "slavery, colonialism and oppression of black communities" and will launch a community consultation.
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@GawainTowler Yes it does - about half way down, under the heading “What did the ‘peasants’ do in the Peasants’ Revolt?â€
RT @BlackfriarsSett: Do you have a small working fridge which you no longer need please? We are supporting an elderly man whose fridge has…
“The Kent faction, led by Wat Tyler, torched a brothel run by Flemish women on London Bridge.†https://t.co/OwGgR6hOar
Listed building consent would be needed to relocate either of the statues.
The Robert Clayton statue is grade I listed https://t.co/VyDgJbwRke
The statue of Thomas Guy is grade II listed so presumably will be covered up rather than removed in the first insta… https://t.co/3h4FrmxtKz
RT @livingbankside: Here’s our response to Covid-19 & how we’ve been serving our neighbourhood in numbers. We continue to provide immediate…
BREAKING - The statue of Thomas Guy at Guy's Hospital and the statue of Sir Robert Clayton at St Thomas' Hospital a… https://t.co/E2w86oZd40
Thursday #coronavirus COVID-19 stats for our boroughs:
Southwark: 1,278 cases
(no change from Wednesday)
402.8 per… https://t.co/tLDHtsZzYe
“£10 million of Southbank Centre’s subsidy is needed to run and maintain a 13-acre national heritage site which in… https://t.co/8RxmSNZo9f
Lambeth Council is looking into all statues and works of art in the borough to identify any links to "slavery, colo… https://t.co/4CldA2Wmsc
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