BARBADOS: Nelson Gone from Heroes Square.

Pictured on a truck in a horizontal position after 207 years standing at the top of the main street is Lord Nelson, moving past the Parliament Buildings, whose Parliamentarians gave the marching orders that he be removed from the square that is now Heroes Square, and he was not considered a Barbadian Hero.

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After more than 200 years the Statue of Lord Nelson was finally removed after an elaborate ceremony in Heroes Square where he was positioned on March 22, 1813 to commemorate the anniversary of the British Royal Navy’s victory in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The removal of the bronze statue is the culmination of decades of discussion and planning, dating back to the Committee on National Reconciliation.

It was located in the area known as Trafalgar Square, opposite Parliament Buildings which was later renamed Heroes Square.

The minister with responsibility for culture in the Office of the Prime Minister, John King, said that the statue of Lord Nelson would be removed from its location in National Heroes’ Square on November 16, which is observed as International Day of Tolerance.

Minister King, whose office led the project, described the decision as “a step towards the healing of the nation and to remind us all that tolerance is a universal human right”.

“The Government of Barbados has announced its intentions to officially become an independent republic on November 30, 2021, which is our 55th anniversary of Independence,” Minister King added. “This is indeed an ultimate statement of confidence in who we are as a people and what we are capable of achieving.

“ As we amend the constitution to have a Barbadian head of state, and as a symbol of the maturity of our democracy, it is imperative that we re-examine notable elements of our colonial past. Cabinet’s decision to remove the statue is part of this process as we seek to promote national identity as part of a modern Barbados.”He added that the statue, that is more than 200 years old, is to be transported to a temporary storage site under the guidance of experts, before being returned to public display on the compound of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society at The Garrison, St Michael.

The removal of the statue will pave the way for the redevelopment of National Heroes’ Square as part of the overall renewal of Historic Bridgetown, which forms part of the country’s UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.

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CRANE & EQUIPTMENT FACILITATED THE REMOVAL OF LORD NELSON WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE STATUE…..

“A JOB WELL DONE.”