Hurled eggs and loud booing welcomed in the £300,000 memorial to Baroness Margaret Thatcher, which has been erected in her hometown of Grantham. Others took selfies in front of it.
The statue was paid for by the Public Memorials Appeal, which is funded through donations.Open Privacy Options
He said the statue would be a"fitting tribute to a truly unique political figure", calling Baroness Thatcher"a significant part of Grantham's heritage".The daughter of a grocer,Mr Cooke went on:"We must never hide from our history and this memorial will be a talking point for generations to come."The council has installed a CCTV camera opposite to deter vandals
Graham Jeal, of the GCHA, said:"There has long been a conversation in Grantham about a more permanent memorial to the country's first female prime minister who was an enormous political figure, both nationally and internationally.
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