Lewis chessmen on the march home?

Could the Lewis Chessmen be on the way back to the Outer Hebrides?

Well it seems this scenario could be one step closer following a ‘positive meeting’ between Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil and the British Museum today (Tuesday).

“Rich heritage”

Mr MacNeil has presented a number of proposals to the British Museum and the Chessmen may soon be on public display in Lewis.

The MP was reported as saying: “Today we held a very positive meeting between the British Museum and myself, as MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, at which we discussed partnership with the National Museum for Scotland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar regarding a regular presence of the Lewis Chessmen and possibly other objects from the British Museum in Lewis in the near future.”

It is believed that the return of the chessmen to the home where they were discovered would provide a unique draw for tourism, as visitors seek to discover more about the area’s rich heritage.

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