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Margaret Thatcher statue lowered in her home town - despite 'egg throwing' threats
15.05.2022 - 13:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A new statue of one of Britain's most divisive prime ministers has been lowered into place - despite threats of eggs being chucked at it. The £300,000 statue of Baroness Margaret Thatcher is due to be unveiled in her home town of Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Baroness Thatcher, who died aged 87 in April 2013, was Britain's first female prime minister and the country's longest-serving in the 20th century, winning three general elections. But the Conservative's legacy is controversial - having overseen mass privatisation and the decline of industry in many towns across the country.
The statue had originally been intended for Parliament Square in Westminster, but has now been lowered into place on a 10ft-high granite plinth in Grantham. Its unveiling has been delayed due to the pandemic, with the plans unanimously approved back in February 2019.
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Reports originally presented to South Kesteven District Council showed the statue was moved to the area due to fears of a 'motivated far-left movement… who may be committed to public activism'. After a large-scale £100,000 unveiling ceremony was approved by the council in 2020, a Facebook group proposing an 'egg-throwing contest' at the event attracted interest from more than 13,000 people.
Around 2,400 others visited the Facebook page to say they would go to the event including 'egg throwing … and potentially graffiti art'. A CCTV camera has been installed directly opposite the memorial to attempt to combat any threats of vandalism, the council says.
Before planning permission was given to the statue, the only marking of Baroness Thatcher in the town was a plaque
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