At least Chaucer's characters were on a pilgrimage, however I'd have thought there ought to be a memorial to him in Canterbury Cathedral rather than Westminster Abbey. Or maybe there is as well?
If there was a memorial to Enid, what form should it take? A bust or full size version of Enid herself, or perhaps the Famous Five?
Poets' Corner
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Re: Poets' Corner
Full size statue of Enid, seated with typewriter on her lap! .
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Poets' Corner
The Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens incorporates rabbits, fairies, etc. It would be great to have a statue of Enid which incorporates some of her characters - e.g. they could be emerging from the pages of a book on her knee.
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Re: Poets' Corner
Great suggestion, Anita. That would certainly be a great statue and a fitting tribute to Enid.
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