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The royal family

How should QE2 be memorialised?

14 replies

mids2019 · 17/09/2022 11:54

Talk in the press of the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square having a permanent statue of QE2.

I think there is going to be a lot of debate nationally and locally about memorials. There may be new structures named after QE2 but I think there will also be moved to rename older buildings

How do you think the Queen should be memorialised?

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BonesOfWhatYouBelieve · 17/09/2022 12:02

For some reason I thought it was just a known thing that the fourth plinth was "reserved" for her. Maybe I'm misremembering that from somewhere though.

Kite22 · 17/09/2022 12:02

She already is, surely. There are structures all over the country named after her and statues aplenty no doubt. She has innumerable memorials.

upinaballoon · 17/09/2022 12:18

(Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn). Yes, there are lots of places named after her, and portraits. I like walking in London, past the statues of people I've heard of, so I would be happy with a statue of her there, but it doesn't have to be on the fourth plinth.
How many horse races are named after her? Am I barmy to think that one/some are?

mids2019 · 17/09/2022 12:42

Talk in the press about Heathrow being renamed?

The above begs the question at what point new buildings are named after King Charles.

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Antarcticant · 17/09/2022 12:43

Giant sculpture of a jar of marmalade?

mids2019 · 17/09/2022 12:53

Strangely the rights to Paddington are owned by Vivendi, a French company.

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Maireas · 17/09/2022 12:54

The Elizabeth Line.

rose69 · 17/09/2022 13:08

She has a bride, a tower on Parliament and a train line. Please let the 4th plinth stay as a place for works of art.

Maireas · 17/09/2022 13:11

rose69 · 17/09/2022 13:08

She has a bride, a tower on Parliament and a train line. Please let the 4th plinth stay as a place for works of art.

She has a bride? Eh?

NashvilleQueen · 17/09/2022 13:17

I quite like Elizabeth the Great

Patapouf · 17/09/2022 13:17

I'm all for a permanent a slot on the 4th plinth. Signage should read: QE2, last monarch of UK

Maireas · 17/09/2022 13:22

Patapouf · 17/09/2022 13:17

I'm all for a permanent a slot on the 4th plinth. Signage should read: QE2, last monarch of UK

Too late, we're already on to the next one.

stitchinguru · 17/09/2022 13:26

I’m more interested if ‘memorialised’ is a word.

stitchinguru · 17/09/2022 13:28

It is apparently - you learn something new everyday.
Something positive has come from this thread.
Are we worried that she will be forgotten?

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