That sculpture for the 999 cenotaph

And one for shop assistances/postal workers/Bank clerics/Police/Fire services/Lifts/escalators/chair lift engineers/delivery drivers basically everyone who wasn`t in furlough.

Elijah

It's a shame that there is money for a statue and not a decent pay rise!

I think there isn't money for s statue. As I said earlier, they are trying to raise money.
You can see how much is raised already if you just click the link above.

I think you will find that the public are expected to pay.

So far, there are three National Covid memorials - the Covid wall (with hearts for each life lost), a book of remembrance and the proposed Cenotaph - and they're ALL in London. DS (who lives there) has been to see the Wall - and said that it's as mind-blowing as the poppies at the Tower were.
It would be better if the Cenotaph was at the National Memorial Arboretum - in the centre of the country. It's a wonderful place to visit.

I'd like to know how a sculpture can cost over £3 million. Is it made of gold?

Elderly it’s not only money it’s where to site a sculpture and do we need multiple copies in any case?

Do we need another virtue-signalling statue? If so, why not have one to honour the supermarket workers and delivery and bus drivers?

> Are you suggesting that every area in the UK should have a copy of this sculpture?

With modern technological methods, multiple copies could be possible.

Every single worker throughout this crisis deserves praise.

Elijah

It's a shame that there is money for a statue and not a decent pay rise!

I agree, I would have given nurses a payrise.

olliebeak

How flaming typical that something like this just 'HAS' to be situated in London!

London is NOT all that easy - OR affordable - for many of us to get to!

Each Region should be able to have their own version of this.

Bring on Local Devolution!

Why? Are you suggesting that every area in the UK should have a copy of this sculpture?
London is fine, if anybody wants to see it they can take a train there.The rest of us who don’t feel a need to see it in person can see it online.

Post people? Post Non Binary people? I think the term ‘Posties’ may be best.?

jaylucy

From what I have seen so far, it will be stunning.
Maybe they should have a memorial somewhere too for all those that kept the country running - retail staff, teachers, postmen and women (sorry, post people doesn't sound right!), refuse staff , cleaners etc some of which carried on doing their jobs throughout, some of which lost their lives, many being paid minimum wages.

Postladies (plural of postlady).

..., postmen and postladies, ...

As I understand it this is a cenotaph to emergency workers and the NHS member is an addition because of the pandemic. Presumably the focus is on the nurse to encourage sympathetic donations. I’d be willing to donate if it was obvious that this is something that was planned pre-pandemic. There are to be other pandemic memorials that are already trying to raise money

It's a search and rescue dog.

Confused. What has a walker with a dog to do with the NHS. Someone please enlighten me!

How flaming typical that something like this just 'HAS' to be situated in London!

London is NOT all that easy - OR affordable - for many of us to get to!

Each Region should be able to have their own version of this.

Bring on Local Devolution!

From what I have seen so far, it will be stunning.
Maybe they should have a memorial somewhere too for all those that kept the country running - retail staff, teachers, postmen and women (sorry, post people doesn't sound right!), refuse staff , cleaners etc some of which carried on doing their jobs throughout, some of which lost their lives, many being paid minimum wages.

Over 3million for this sculpture at a time when the economy is being overwhelmed with furlough, the price of vaccines (free to all of us), and high streets in decline. Let’s get everything back on track again before money of this amount is given. The sculpture can wait.

There are plans for several I think. Oh and for those complaining that it is a long time coming obviously have know idea how long such a thing takes to make. Having sculpted for many years I can tell you that it is a very long process ...

There should also be statues to recognise farmers, lorry drivers, supermarket workers etc etc

It's a shame that there is money for a statue and not a decent pay rise!

Lichfield Trent Valley is the nearest station to the National Memorial Arboretum I think.
It has cheaper trains to London than Burton. Also easy and cheap from the NW on the Crewe to London line.

And one for the scientists in Oxford perhaps???

Yes definitely should be the National Memorial Arboretum well worth a visit have been 3 times now, and each time found something new to move me. Have promised to take my brother when he next visits

Definitely the National Memorial Arboretum