Margaret Thatcher Statue – The Unveiling Ceremony – Grantham

For the past five years, I have served as a Trustee and Director of Grantham Museum. During this time, Grantham Community Heritage Association—the charity responsible for the museum—has worked tirelessly to create a lasting legacy to Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Born and raised in Grantham, she became the United Kingdom’s first female Prime Minister, and recognising her historic significance has long been an important ambition for the town.

That ambition moved closer to reality when the statue originally intended for the City of Westminster became available after plans for its placement there were rejected. Working in partnership with South Kesteven District Council and the Public Memorials Trust, we undertook extensive negotiations that ultimately enabled the statue to come to Grantham instead.

On 30 May 2022, a memorable unveiling ceremony took place to honour the life and achievements of Grantham’s most prominent daughter. I was proud to attend alongside my fellow Directors, witnessing the culmination of many years of dedication, hard work, and fundraising.

Special thanks are due to Ivan Saxton, whose efforts through the Public Memorials Trust brought the statue to the town; to Father Cradduck of St Wulfram’s Church; and to Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 Committee, for attending on behalf of the Conservative Party.