Plans to erect Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear statue abandoned

Plans to erect Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear statue abandoned

Plans to erect a statue of Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear in Northern Ireland have been abandoned.Causeway Coast and Glens Council had passed motions in December 2023, in which they voted to "honour and enshrine her memory in tangible commemoration" by commissioning a "substantial permanent memorial".The motion initially called for a memorial to be erected before or during 2026.It detailed a bust that would depict Her Late Majesty during…

‘Copyright issues’ thwart plans for Queen’s Paddington-themed tribute

CAUSEWAY Coast and Glens Council has abandoned plans to erect a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II modelled on her famous encounter with Paddington Bear. Following her death in 2022, councillors passed two motions, voting “to honour and enshrine her memory in tangible commemoration” and commission “a su