-
Ah nice one Oliver, yes that's the one. After staying with the Seligman family Selassie then went on to stay in Bath, Somerset. Recently a blue plaque was placed to commemorate his time there. See pic attached.
This guardian article talks further about the unrest in Ethiopia for those with an interest. The Ethiopian embassy have said they are working to replace the statue, I read another article that said that the rasta aren't bothered about taking a pilgrimage to a leafty south west London suburb to pay homage to Selassie as 'they aren't really into all that' but I reckon that's rubbish as I know a lot of people that have visited the site in Wimbledon and Fairfield House in Bath often has events happening and an active community. Glad someone got down there, it's a lovely park!
1 Attachment
-
You are reading a single comment by @Settle and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
Settle
lynx
Oliver Schick
^ Sorry, Matt, I went today.
Old: The former site of the bust of Haile Selassie in Cannizaro Park, just off Wimbledon Common. The bust was recently destroyed by Oromo people protesting against repression in Ethiopia, following the murder of popular singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa. Thanks to @Settle for broadening everyone's horizons. Excellent tag with a great story. I think we may have fewer taggers in SW London than in all the other quadrants, so perhaps this is why it took so long? Anyway, it does happen at times.
(I should have put the bike behind the circle, sorry. It was already too dark so the picture's artificially brightened.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53259409