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Statue of pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read is proposed at Burgh Island, Devon Locals have argued tributes to the pilchard industry would be more appropriate Other residents suggested a statue of a fisherman s wife would be more fitting Bigbury Parish Council had 13 objections and voted unanimously against statue Anne Bonny and Mary Read were infamous pirates hanged in the Caribbean ....
BBC News By Jonathan Morris image captionHow the pirates would look perched on the rocks of Burgh Island Plans for a statue of two female pirates thought to have been lovers have been rejected by a parish council. The statue of 18th Century pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read is proposed for beauty spot Burgh Island in south Devon. The pirate pair, cast in concrete and looking out to sea, would enhance the area, say supporters. Others say a tribute to the local pilchard industry or a fisherman s wife would be more appropriate. image copyrightGetty Images image captionAnne Bonny and Mary Read: A statue remembering the pair is stirring up controversy in Bigbury ....
Backlash over Burgh Island statue honouring female pirates Some locals have registered their outrage over the proposals, questioning why a monument to ‘two criminals guilty of cruelty and thievery’ should be installed Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Objections have been raised against plans for a statue of two real-life women Pirates Of The Caribbean overs fears it would glamorise the ‘violent criminals. Plans were unveiled for an art installation on Burgh Island which represents two of Britain’s forgotten pirates, Anny Bonny and Mary Read. The pair were among the most notorious pirates as they wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy in the early 1700s. ....
The people living in a deserted private island hotel during lockdown Burgh Island is only accessible at low tide by a strip of sand which at high tide is completely covered The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....