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F E Smith, later Lord Birkenhead and one of England's most eminent jurists, was crossing the Atlantic on a liner. As they pulled into New York Harbour, a fellow traveller pointed out the Statue of Liberty. "In England, we too have statues to our fallen heroes" quipped F E.