Barclay Court (London)

United Kingdom / England / London
 statue, monument
Formerly a fountain, now a drab flower bed with a bronze statue of Guy the gorilla.

Guy, a western lowland gorilla, arrived at the zoo on Guy Fawkes Night (hence the name) 1947 from Paris Zoo, and lived at the zoo until his death in 1978. Over his 32-year life he became one of the zoo's best-loved residents. After years of trying to find a mate, in 1969 five-year-old Lomie arrived from Chessington Zoo. They were kept separated for a year to adjust to each other, until they were finally united. Although they got on well together they never produced any offspring.

In 1982 Guy was commemorated by a bronze statue in Barclay Court, sculpted by William Timym.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_the_Gorilla
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Coordinates:   51°32'8"N   -0°9'11"E
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