Comments on: Scottish museum to return Maori heads http://www.elginism.com/20040626/222/ Elgin Marbles (Parthenon Marbles - Sculptures from the Greek Acropolis) reunification campaign news Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tom Minogue http://www.elginism.com/20040626/222/#comment-2936 Tom Minogue Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.elginism.com/20040626/222/#comment-2936 In 2004 I complained to the Chief Constable of Fife that the residents of Broomhall House, Charlestown, Fife (The Elgins) are reported in the press to have (adorning the walls of the present Earl's study) Greek stelae or grave markers and as such there was a prima facie case of possession of stolen goods by the occupants. I also asked the CC to pass on my new evidence that the 7th Earl of Elgin had lied to the Select Committee of Parliament in 1816 and as a result the British Museum was also in possession of stolen property. Not surprisingly the CC would not follow up my complaint but it did briefly highlight the Marbles and my documenation on the bogus Memorandum that misled Parliament is still the subject of enquiries from far and near. I see no difference in the returning of the human remains of Maoris to the returning of grave stones of the heros and elite of Greek civilisation. In 2004 I complained to the Chief Constable of Fife that the residents of Broomhall House, Charlestown, Fife (The Elgins) are reported in the press to have (adorning the walls of the present Earl’s study) Greek stelae or grave markers and as such there was a prima facie case of possession of stolen goods by the occupants.

I also asked the CC to pass on my new evidence that the 7th Earl of Elgin had lied to the Select Committee of Parliament in 1816 and as a result the British Museum was also in possession of stolen property.

Not surprisingly the CC would not follow up my complaint but it did briefly highlight the Marbles and my documenation on the bogus Memorandum that misled Parliament is still the subject of enquiries from far and near.

I see no difference in the returning of the human remains of Maoris to the returning of grave stones of the heros and elite of Greek civilisation.

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