Protestor eggs statue of Margaret Thatcher just hours after installation

A protestor has been seen throwing eggs at a statue of Baroness Margaret Thatcher hours after it was unveiled.

The memorial, which had only been lowered into place two hours prior to the incident, is in her home town of Grantham, Lincolnshire. The unveiling was met with booing from passing motorists, with one shouting "tear it down."

The council approved a large-scale £100,000 unveiling ceremony in 2020, which led to the creation of a Facebook group proposing an “egg-throwing contest” at the event. The group gained interest from more than 13,000 people.

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In at attempt to combat vandalism, the council had installed a CCTV camera opposite the statue. Despite this, a man in a white T-shirt followed-up the threat and threw eggs from behind a temporary fence surrounding the memorial.

He was seen holding an egg carton in one hand and preparing to throw an egg from the other on Sunday. He gave a successful cry of “oi” after hitting his target.

Egg residue and a piece of shell could be seen on the statue’s lower half. In a statement, a Lincolnshire Police spokeswoman said: “We have received reports of criminal damage to the Margaret Thatcher statue shortly after 10am this morning (May 15). No arrests have been made. Inquiries are still ongoing.”

The site has already proven popular with visits from people taking selfies. The statue was originally intended for Parliament Square in Westminster. Reports originally presented to South Kesteven District Council showed the statue was moved to Lincolnshire due to fears of a “motivated far-left movement… who may be committed to public activism ”.

Leader of South Kesteven District Council Kelham Cooke