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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> News and Comment >> Prospero and Ariel http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1366716061 Message started by Administrator on Apr 23^rd, 2013, 11:22am

Title: Prospero and Ariel
Post by Administrator on Apr 23^rd, 2013, 11:22am

According to "The Daily Mail" Eric Gill's famous statue outside BH is under threat.

In his diaries, published in 1989, Eric Gill admits to certain "improprieties". There are now moves afoot to have the iconic statues removed.

The story may be found here.

Title: Re: Prospero and Ariel
Post by Director_General on Apr 24^th, 2013, 6:28am

Wordsworth was allegedly seeing to his sister, but no one thinks of banning his poetry!

Title: Re: Prospero and Ariel
Post by FoxyFace on Apr 24^th, 2013, 7:18am

A Daily Mail story implying the BBC is in a panic?

Title: Re: Prospero and Ariel
Post by Bill Jenkin on Apr 24^th, 2013, 10:54am

I suppose all publications using 'Gill Sans' will have to be burnt as well.