The Statue of Thomas Guy remains boarded up due to Sadiq Khan's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.
A statue of Thomas Guy stands in the forecourt of Guy's Hospital in the borough of Southwark in Central London. The statue is Grade II listed. Due to Guy's controversial connection with the Transatlantic Slave trade, the statue has come under scrutiny. The bronze statue was cast by Peter Scheemakers between 1731 and 1734. In June 2020, during the George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, many controversial statues became the target of attacks and scrutiny. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan established the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm in order to review statues and monuments in the city. The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust announced that they would work with Khan on the issue. The Statue was boarded up on 12 June. As of 10 August 2020 the statue remains covered
Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Guys Campus, London Bridge,Southwalk, London, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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