Margaret Thatcher statue originally planned for Westminster's Parliament Square lowered into place in Grantham
The bronze statue will be unveiled in a public ceremony at a later date, the council saidThe £300,000 statue was offered to South Kesteven District Council after plans to erect it in Parliament Square in London were rejected.However, within two hours of it being put in place someone had thrown eggs at it.
Only one of the eggs hit the lower part of the statue, as the person throwing them was behind a temporary fence surrounding the memorial.Council leader Kelham Cooke said Baroness Thatcher would always be a significant part of Grantham's heritage, despite her being regarded as a controversial figure. "She and her family have close ties with Grantham," he said. "She was born, raised and went to school here.
"It is, therefore, appropriate that she is commemorated by her home town and that the debate that surrounds her legacy takes place here in Grantham. "We must never hide from our history and this memorial will be a talking point for generations to come."
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