We are pleased to report that we have located the long-lost bust of Thomas Lynn Bristowe MP: the man who gave us Briockwell Park.
It was well hidden in a remote corner of a country garden and appears to be in good condition
The owner, a descendant of the great man, is keen for it to return to Brockwell Park, where it stood atop a large statue with drinking fountain in the entrance for over 50 years. Mr Bristowe was instrumental in the creation of Brockwell Park, but died at the opening ceremony in 1892.
So now the hard work begins, and the project group made up of members of this Society and the Friends of Brockwell Park will start working out how to bring him home. There are logistical challenges, not least the size and weight of the bust, but decisions including about where to site him will have to made in conjunction with Lambeth Council, English Heritage and others.
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