1962, Relocation of the statue of John Lawrence from Pakistan to Northern Ireland

has description | a une description: The relocation of the Lawrence statue from Pakistan to Northern Ireland took place after negotiations between the Commonwealth Relations Office, shipping companies, retired Indian Civil Service officials, and Pakistani authorities, including the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Ayub Khan, who gave final permission for its release.

Belfast Newsletter gave the following description of the relocation:
"The statue of Lord Lawrence, who was Viceroy of India, and was an Old Boy of Foyle College, has now been brought from Lahore to London, on its way to Londonderry where it will be re-erected outside the school.

The statue, said the headmaster, Mr. J.S. Connolly, was undergoing repairs in London. Mr Connolly said: "It is an impressive and dignified statue which will be a very real acquisition for the school, both as an embellishment and a source of inspiration.""
has type | est de type: relocation
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: 1962
moved from | a retiré de: Lahore; Pakistan
moved to | a déplacé vers: Derry-Londonderry; Northern Ireland; United Kingdom

is referred to by | est référencé par: Jim Heasley, 'The Statue of John Lawrence in Lahore', Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine, 2021; 'Statue of Lord Lawrence acquired', Belfast Newsletter, March 5 1962

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