Grade II monuments

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/58128 /Slave-trade-monuments-protected

Culture Minister Margaret Hodge said four new monuments were being listed as Grade II monuments for their importance to the slave trade and its abolition.

In view of the neglect and vandalism of our War Memorials, should these not also be given the same protection?

[Gromit]

The protection is from developers or councils, and means they cannot be demolished. I am unaware of any war memorials that are under that threat, but if they were, I would have no hesitation in supporting you in your call for protection.

Incidently, the International Museum of Slavery at the Albert Dock in Liverpool is well worth a bank holiday visit.

[bazwillrun]

this is purely pandering to the blacks and lefties, and is typical of this left wing government.

pathetic

[Oneeyedvic]

What like the Centotaph, which is grade 1 listed?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenotaph

or the more local ones like here: http://www.abbotsbromley.com/history/war_memor ial

or here:
http://www.thepotteries.org/listed/47a.html

[jno]

good point, Vic, the cenotaph should be downgraded to grade II as per oldgit's succestion

[anotheoldgit]

I would have thought anyone with a little common sense would have realised that I did not mean National Monuments ie The Cenotaph. Situated in the middle of Whitehall I think it is pretty safe. But there are plenty tucked away in villages, and in some cases factories for example, which can easily be lost through neglect and demolition.

Oneeyedvic Centotaph?

jno, succestion?

[Oneeyedvic]

But there are plenty tucked away in villages, and in some cases factories for example, which can easily be lost through neglect and demolition.

I have no idea what you are talking about with regard to factories as your sentence makes absolutely no sense.

But if you actually have concerns about war memorials in villages being lost, why not actually put a link about this - or people will assume that you are simply talking about something that doesn't actually exist.

How many war memorials have been lost?

Most villages I know certainly wouldn't allow it, but am happy for you to provide evidence that this is a problem.

Oneeyedvic Centotaph?

jno, succestion?


No idea what this means either.

[jno]

succestion is what happens when two keys swap places without telling you. But if you think it's safe in the middle of Whitehall, ask Charles I...

[anotheoldgit]

Oh dear I suppose I better spell it out to you, oneeyedvic.

Oneeyedvic Centotaph? Should be Cenotaph

jno, succestion? Should be Suggestion

I have no idea what you are talking about with regard to factories as your sentence makes absolutely no sense.

There are many war memorials that are just plaques fastened to the walls of factories for instance. These list the names of employees who lost their lives, in the service of their country.

Here endeth the lesson.






No idea what this means either.

[Oneeyedvic]

Ah, sorry, your argument is that weak that you now have to pick up on spelling mistakes.

Still waiting for you to show that War Memorials are under threat.

[jno]

a plaque attached to a factory wall, like a roll of honour in a school hall, is no more a war memorial than if I had a photo of my granddad on my wall: I am free to remove it if I want; so is the factory or school. That is a private memorial, not a community one, and there is no reason to give it official protection.

[madboutcats]

just want to share this war memorial with you and what happened to it. I can't link you to it but if you google
walkerburn war memorial you will find it....