Shortlist revealed for planned £1m Windrush monument in London
by Amelia Gentleman from World news | The Guardian on (#5M6M8)
Online public consultation launched as four artists, all of Caribbean descent, propose ideas for monument
A series of proposals for a monument to the Windrush generation have been unveiled, and one of the four entries, which include bronze statues of families standing on their suitcases and stilt-walking figures, is expected to be unveiled at Waterloo station next year.
An online public consultation has been launched calling for opinions on the state-funded 1m scheme, first announced in 2019 as part of the government's attempts to atone for the Windrush scandal.
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