Fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square - Page 3 - Historum

**Chookie** · February 1st, 2011, 11:08 AM

Can I suggest something ts show the spirit of the age?

- A taxpayer with a knife in his back.

**Louise C** · February 1st, 2011, 11:42 AM

When I was there most recently it had a giant ship in a bottle, which I thought was very nice. I think they should keep that there.

**Davidius** · February 16th, 2011, 03:35 PM

Well this thread seems to have run out of steam so I will take this opportunity to nominate my own favoured candidate. The ideal candidate should have qualities and attributes that address the following criteria:

It should be military, in keeping with the other statues in the square.

It should be beloved of the population of the UK.

It should give a message of peace, determination and perseverance in the face of great odds.

It should appeal to people of all ages.

Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, I give you your new sculpture for the empty plinth in Trafalgar square. Imagine if you will, cast in bronze, twenty feet tall, glinting in the evening sun.........

...........Major Clanger!

**Earl_of_Rochester** · February 16th, 2011, 07:58 PM

I thought New Liarbour had arranged for a limbless dwarf from the Community-Support-Raving-Lesbian-Ethnic-Minority-Save-The-Whales-Group to have her statue put up there?

If that's not the case then perhaps we could either keep things nautical and go with Captain Johnnie Walker or we could have Stephen Hawking?

EoR

bluesman · February 22nd, 2011, 01:24 PM

Not that it affects me at all, but leaving a monument blank in memory of 'those not present' is a pretty touching and not all that uncommon occurrence for military memorials.

The most famous of these is the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington- perhaps England can remember her unknown dead and MIA by leaving the monument blank. Sometimes the absence of words is the most moving speech you can give.

Tuor · February 22nd, 2011, 01:46 PM

The British had the first example of a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The_Unknown_Warrior

Why not Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ?

**Sargon of Akkad** · February 22nd, 2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Earl_of_Rochester

we could have Stephen Hawking?

Only if it's an equestrian statue...

**Davidius** · February 22nd, 2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuor

The British had the first example of a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. See here

Why not Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ?

He has already got loads of statues all over the country. My favourite is one on a pillar at least 80 feet high on the A33 between Reading and Basingstoke, can't seem to find any pics though.

Tuor · February 22nd, 2011, 09:35 PM

Ah, all right. Fair enough.