In the heart of London's theatre district, a bronze memorial about 2.4 metres high honors Agatha Christie. The location was chosen to pay homage to her contribution to theatre, including her 1952 murder mystery play The Mousetrap, which is the world's longest-running show. The memorial was designed by sculptor Ben Twiston-Davies and was implemented by Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard, together with Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, producer of The Mousetrap since 1994. Westminster City Council gave formal consent and offered advice on its construction.
The memorial depicts a book with Christie at its centre and is lit from below as well as from within. An inscription on the front reads: Agatha / Christie / 1890–1976. Although a bust of Christie had already been erected in Torquay, Devon, this was the first memorial to be erected in London. It was unveiled on 25 November 2012 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of The Mousetrap.
On the memorial appear some titles of her most popular books and plays, in English and in some of the many languages into which her work has been translated. The titles included were chosen in a competition among her fans. The details of the inscriptions can be seen on the official website.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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