Theft and Vandalism

The Workers Memorial has been vandalised on a second occasion, this time falling victim to the aerosol.

The damage was first noticed on Thursday 8^th October 2020

This year has been hard for the charity with donations all but drying up, leaving no spare cash for cleaning up after mindless acts of this nature

Above all why are these people so disrespectful. The memorial represents lives lost by men women and children, lives lost through their work. A cenotaph dedicated to the workers that have lost their lives through work. It demonstrates a society that cares about its workers past and present. It represents the good people of our town, a cultural icon.

We hold a commemorative service annually to pay our respects but the monument is a permanent reminder of the debt we owe to those who have gone before and the people that are striving to steer us safely through this pandemic, this reflects badly on our society as a whole.

Seeing a mindless act of vandalism on something that should be respected because of the values it represents gives a wrong impression of the town

The trustees personally cleaned the substance from the memorial without incurring cost to the charity resulting in a successful conclusion with, thankfully, no permanent damage to the statue.