Man, 24, is arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after statue of slave-owner and philanthropist Sir Edward Colston was toppled in Bristol and thrown in to a dock A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, police said The man was released under investigation while officers continue the probe Police had earlier released … Read more
A giant statue of Christopher Columbus has been taken down in Columbus, Ohio after city mayor Andrew Ginther claimed it was a symbol of ‘patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness’. On Wednesday morning, workers spent three hours removing the monument, which has stood outside City Hall for 65 years and was a gift from the city of … Read more
A campaign is now underway for a statue to be erected of Jack Leslie, the former Plymouth Argyle footballer who was denied his dream of playing for England due to the colour of his skin. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black player to pull on the England shirt, … Read more
President Donald Trump has announced an Executive Order ‘protecting American Monuments’, and promised lengthy prison sentences for those who damage them. The president tweeted: ‘I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues – and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts … Read more
The statue of a 19th century politician has been targeted by vandals and left covered in red paint over his links to the slave trade. A monument to Lord Holland, which sits in a park of the same name, in west London, has been splattered with red paint, and a cardboard sign in perched on … Read more
A sculptor has admitted that he has been met with a tirade of abuse for his statue of the 19th century explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. Nick Elphick, from Llandudno, Wales, who spent two years crafting the tribute to Sir Henry, has been hit with criticism for his … Read more
Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter says she’s been ‘overwhelmed’ by public support after her mother’s death – and is ‘amazed’ by the idea of her being memorialised with a statue Virginia Penelope Anne Lewis, 74, from Ditchling, East Sussex appeared on GMB Late mother entertained troops by singing during frontline visits during WWII Says she was … Read more
NYC’s Museum of Natural History will remove its statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback flanked by Native American and African men because it ‘symbolizes racism and colonial expansion’ The bronze statue depicts Theodore Roosevelt on horseback with a Native American man and an African man standing next to the horse It has stood at the museum’s … Read more
Police have released images of 15 individuals they want to speak to in relation to the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol by Black Lives Matter protestors. The statue commemorating the 17th century merchant was dramatically pulled from its plinth by protestors at 2.30pm on June 7 after being attacked and vandalised with … Read more
Crackdown on statue vandalism: Justice Secretary Robert Buckland pledges new laws to protect monuments with tougher sentences for perpetrators after campaign by 120 Tory MPs Robert Buckland says laws against desecration of memorials are ‘inadequate’ MPs will present a proposed Desecration of War Memorials Bill this week Justice Secretary Mr Buckland said he ‘fully agrees’ with … Read more