The London mayoral contest was won by Sadiq Khan. The announcement made on Saturday 04 May secured Mr Khan his third term in office.
Mayor Khan spoke about the Parthenon Marbles in July of last year, supporting the proposal by the British Museum to share these priceless artefacts between London and Athens, and post the ongoing discussion that had began between George Osborne and Greece's PM Mitsotakis.
Chair of BCRPM, Janet Suzman and Vice-Chair Paul Cartledge with the support of all the members wrote to Mayor Khan last July outlining seven key points on the continued campaign to reunite Parthenon Marbles with the surviving sculptures displayed in Athens' Acropolis Museum.
Before this election, Mayor Khan once again was interviewed and stated that there ought to be a way forward for these sculptures, citing the return of many Benin bronzes to Nigeria by the Horniman Museum in London.
Mayor Khan also referred to the complexity of the British Museum Act which prohibits the deaccessioning of British Museum's items. He suggests that the time has come for the UK government to reconsider the limitations of this act. Noting that if the current Conservative government was concerned with the lack of support from its backbenchers, that a Labour government would support the British Museum as it sought to reach an agreement on this matter with Greece.
Chair Janet Suzman and Vice-Chair Paul Cartledge today sent their congratulations to the Mayor and in the note included:
"These ancient sculptures belong in the beautiful modern museum built to house them, in sight of the emblematic Parthenon which continues to crown the city of Athens. They have done their work here in London, and now the Greeks deserve their turn. Thank you for your support."
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