To: Sheffield City Council
The Crimea Monument. Sheffield
Please restore this important war memorial to a site where it can be seen by the public.
Why is this important?
The Crimea Monument is a listed war memorial, It was errected in memory of the men who fell in epic battles including The Charge of The Light Brigade, and according to The Victorian Society is in the top 10 of endangered buildings in the UK.
The disgrace is that the memorial was removed for the Botanical Gardens when they were renovated on the understaning that it would be resited within 2 years. This never happened and this monument which was paid for by public donations has been left to gather dust out of sight of the public.
Repeated requests to Sheffield Council have been met with disinterest. It seems that Sheffield does not respect its war dead.
We call on Sheffield Council to find a site and put this fine listed monument back on display so that the public can pay their respectsto Britain's war dead.
The disgrace is that the memorial was removed for the Botanical Gardens when they were renovated on the understaning that it would be resited within 2 years. This never happened and this monument which was paid for by public donations has been left to gather dust out of sight of the public.
Repeated requests to Sheffield Council have been met with disinterest. It seems that Sheffield does not respect its war dead.
We call on Sheffield Council to find a site and put this fine listed monument back on display so that the public can pay their respectsto Britain's war dead.
