London: City boss calls for statue of war hero in Trafalgar Square
A city philanthropist has called for the controversy over the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square to be permanently resolved by offering to fund a statue in tribute to the man who played a key role in saving Britain from Nazi invasion.
For the past decade, millions of pounds of taxpayers' money has been spent on the displays after being subject to lengthy consultation committees at the order of Ken Livingstone, the London mayor.
But Terry Smith, the chief executive of Tullett Prebon, a City trading house, has agreed to pay more than £100,000 for a permanent statue acceptable to "ordinary Londoners" of the neglected hero Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park.
It was only after the war that the RAF officer's pivotal role in defending Britain against Luftwaffe attacks was recognised by Lord Tedder, the RAF chief.
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For the past decade, millions of pounds of taxpayers' money has been spent on the displays after being subject to lengthy consultation committees at the order of Ken Livingstone, the London mayor.
But Terry Smith, the chief executive of Tullett Prebon, a City trading house, has agreed to pay more than £100,000 for a permanent statue acceptable to "ordinary Londoners" of the neglected hero Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park.
It was only after the war that the RAF officer's pivotal role in defending Britain against Luftwaffe attacks was recognised by Lord Tedder, the RAF chief.