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The 4th plinth Trafalgar Square - Duke of Edinburgh anyone?

(14 Posts)
suziewoozie Sat 21-Sept-19 07:53:13

I expect this is one of those ideas that is floated to gauge public reaction and if that reaction is unfavourable, the idea is denied as ever having been suggested in the first place. It’s clearly a daft idea - there’s bound to be a statue of him somewhere when he dies but never on the 4th plinth.

Just btw is it just me or does anyone else ever find themselves wondering idly at the moment what would happen re Brexit if he or the Queen died now?

Anja Sat 21-Sept-19 07:47:06

Not another man please.

suziewoozie Sat 21-Sept-19 07:12:25

I love the temporary installations and think the idea to do that was brave and original. I’m sure it won’t be changed.

Evie64 Sat 21-Sept-19 00:48:01

Bet the Royals wouldn't be happy with a temporary statue of Princess Diana either?

absthame Sat 21-Sept-19 00:18:46

Not another Royal monument please, we have too many as it is.

GillT57 Wed 18-Sept-19 18:01:06

I like the idea of the temporary installations continuing. Why on earth would we want to put up a statue of DofE? What has he done?

jura2 Wed 18-Sept-19 17:58:25

really- not the Duke of Edinburgh - so many people who would deserve that honour so much more.

Keep it for Attenborough instead smile

sodapop Wed 18-Sept-19 12:30:48

Yes I agree with the temporary installations as well. I read that the D of E was not in favour of a statue of himself either.

Pantglas2 Wed 18-Sept-19 12:24:01

Yes to temporary - in this day and age, we seem to slaughter anyone who did good things by fault finding to the nth degree.

lemongrove Wed 18-Sept-19 12:03:21

Yes, I agree with the temporary installations too, more ‘of the moment’.

gillybob Wed 18-Sept-19 11:59:56

d of e ? Erm….no thanks .

Riverwalk Wed 18-Sept-19 11:58:14

I agree with continuing the temporary installations - it's a novel and interesting concept.

EllanVannin Wed 18-Sept-19 11:57:16

Gladys Aylward---the missionary who was born in London then who later went to China and rescued many orphaned children from the Japanese invasion there.
The film " Inn of the Sixth Happiness " depicted Gladys's life, a selfless act for such a woman of her small stature but enormous heart. Ill/injured herself while in China she still managed to get all those children through the mountainous region.
Her strong belief in Christianity was then taught to the children in China.
One very brave lady.

Eloethan Wed 18-Sept-19 11:40:23

A discussion on Jeremy Vine this morning relates to the suggestion that a suitable occupant for the 4th plinth might be the Duke of Edinburgh.

I can think of many more deserving people who should occupy this position - not someone who has made very unpleasant, and some would say racist comments, on many occasions and who has contributed nothing to the wellbeing of this country.

Let's continue with the present system of temporary installations rather than give yet more unearned respect to - mostly male - establishment figures and monarchs and their chums.