J.R.R. Tolkien Memorial Sparks Local Outrage

[wellinghall]

Plans for a giant $136,500 statue to celebrate the life of The Lord Of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien in Birmingham, England, have sparked a row among locals, who brand the memorial an "eyesore".
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/06/j_r_r_tolkien_memorial_sparks_local_outr

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[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

There's a small picture here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/6412017.stm