Towering statue of lesbian pirates sparks outrage among locals
Amanda Cotton unveils 'Inexorable' a statue depicting Anne Bonny and Mary Read at Execution Docks, London. Their story is told in the new Audible podcast Hell Cats (Audible) An eight foot statue of lesbian pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read has sparked outrage among locals in Devon. The statue, created by artist Amanda Cotton, was previewed at London’s Execution Docks on 18 November 2020, and was due to be permanently homed on Burgh Island, a South Devon tidal retreat. But locals in Devon were apparently outraged by the application for...