London friends – help me please. I took this photo of a statue of a workman and his pigeon chum somewhere near the Tower of London. Where? Who? What?
A contribution to today’s One Word Sunday Challenge: Monumental
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From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Will go and look when I can.
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I’m pretty sure he’s ‘Statue to the Unknown Building Worker’ on Tower Hill. He carries a spirit level and represents the thousand or so workers who die each year in accidents on UK building sites; a wreath is laid on him every year on International Workers’ Day with a suitable few words and a two-minute silence. He was only unveiled (by Ken Livingstone) in 2006. I’ll double-check next time I go to Fenchurch Street station via Tower Hill, but meanwhile you can google him.
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Yes, that’s him: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6041782.stm
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Brilliant. Thanks so much. I tried Googling too, but didn’t win.
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Well done and thank you! Look at Debbie Smyth’s comment. She’s nailed it.
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Sa fly, I haven’t a clue
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I was relying on you! But as you see, I have had help. Great team.
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Good!
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The pigeon looks like he belongs there . . .
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He’s a London bird. He probably does ….
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Glad you caught him with the pigeon – brings the monument to life
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Very cool statue! Love the pigeon.
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So do I!
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Love the photo and the successful collective detective work. Also so interesting to see ordinary, working men portrayed in the City even if it is for tragic losses.
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Yes, a great team helped me out here. And I liked the fact of ordinary life being celebrated too: sorry it was for a sad reason though.
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The Unknown builder….seems to fit the name
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Yes, but without him, and his teammates ……
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Interesting statue and the pigeon keeping company with the builder really adds to the photo.
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Yes, he’s a suitable companion, isn’t he?
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