Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park
The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.
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"We are all extremely grateful that our plea to rescue Byron and put him back into full public view was met with so much support by everyone involved."
— Lord Robin Byron , Activist
"Our sincere hope is that the statue will encourage people to explore Byron's poetry and also his letters, which are so accessible and give a brilliant insight into his engaging personality and fascinating inner life."
— Lord Robin Byron , Activist
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The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.
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