{"id":1384,"date":"2024-09-26T19:36:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T19:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2024-09-26T19:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T19:36:07","slug":"misspelled-memorial-to-the-bronte-sisters-at-westminster-abbey-gets-corrected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/misspelled-memorial-to-the-bronte-sisters-at-westminster-abbey-gets-corrected\/","title":{"rendered":"Misspelled Memorial to the Bront\u00eb Sisters at Westminster Abbey Gets Corrected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Misspelled Memorial to the Bront\u00eb Sisters at Westminster Abbey Gets Corrected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A memorial plaque honoring the Bront\u00eb sisters at Westminster Abbey has undergone correction after an embarrassing spelling error was found. The plaque, which commemorates the literary contributions of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bront\u00eb, originally had a misspelling of Anne\u2019s name, drawing significant attention from fans and scholars alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mistake Corrected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The original plaque mistakenly spelled Anne Bront\u00eb\u2019s first name as &#8220;Ann,&#8221; which sparked controversy given the sisters&#8217; iconic status in English literature. The error was discovered shortly after the unveiling, and officials quickly moved to rectify the mistake. The corrected plaque now bears Anne\u2019s name correctly and was reinstalled in a brief but respectful ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fans React to the Error<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fans and literary historians expressed disappointment that such a significant error could happen at a major site like Westminster Abbey. However, many also appreciated the swift correction and highlighted the importance of honoring the Bront\u00eb sisters with the accuracy they deserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honoring the Bront\u00ebs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bront\u00eb sisters, best known for works like <em>Jane Eyre<\/em> (Charlotte), <em>Wuthering Heights<\/em> (Emily), and <em>The Tenant of Wildfell Hall<\/em> (Anne), are literary giants of the 19th century. Their inclusion at Westminster Abbey\u2019s Poets\u2019 Corner solidifies their legacy alongside other great British authors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Globe and Mail<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misspelled Memorial to the Bront\u00eb Sisters at Westminster Abbey Gets Corrected A memorial plaque honoring the Bront\u00eb sisters at Westminster Abbey has undergone correction after an embarrassing spelling error was found. The plaque, which commemorates the literary contributions of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bront\u00eb, originally had a misspelling of Anne\u2019s name, drawing significant attention from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[2704,3698,3230,390],"class_list":["post-1384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","tag-elv","tag-misspelled-memorial-to","tag-ruht","tag-src"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1384\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}