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Royal Pavilion and an arson attack
'Did you know?' from the 'My Brighton' exhibit
At one time the parents of the arsonist concerned (name with held) lived in my parents rented accommodation, so my mother said.
I was one of a large number of men who carried in the new carpet to be laid after the restoration of the Music Room.
In my attempt to keep my comment brief, I failed to mention that the enormous, beautiful carpet that I helped to lay in the Music Room, was laid after a second tragedy befell this splendid room. During a storm in the seventies, scaffolding on the roof dislodged a minaret, which fell through the highly decorative ceiling, causing irreparable damage to the beautiful carpet. Visitors will doubtless agree that the restoration, including the fabulous carpet, is a work of art equal to the original.
Well, I INTENDED to keep it brief, but I must add that, as many will know, the storm was in 1987, and the carpet was returned to Ireland for repair.
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