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Sat, 16 Jul
|Torridon
The Duke
An uplifting true story about 60-year-old Kempton Bunton who set out to change the world through stealing Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
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Time & Location
16 Jul 2022, 19:30
Torridon, Torridon Hall, Torridon IV22 2EZ, UK
About the Event
In 1961, 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world and managed to save his marriage.
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