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A '''memorial to [[Michael Foot]]''' is situated in Freedom Fields Park in [[Plymouth]], Devon. Foot was born in Plymouth, and served as |
A '''memorial to [[Michael Foot]]''' is situated in Freedom Fields Park in [[Plymouth]], Devon. Foot was born in Plymouth, and served as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Plymouth Devonport (UK Parliament constituency)|Plymouth Devonport]] between [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]] and [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955]]. The memorial stands opposite the house where Foot was born.<ref name=HamHigh15>{{cite news|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/michael_foot_honoured_with_memorial_in_west_country_hometown_1_4181543|title=Michael Foot honoured with memorial in West Country hometown|date=5 August 2015|author=Tim Lamden|work=Ham&High|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref> |
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The memorial consists of three granite blocks, a central tall block is marked with "Michael Mackintosh Foot 1913–2010", with two smaller blocks that can be used as seats. The three blocks are carved with the words "orator", "democratic socialist" and "journalist".<ref name=HamHigh15/> The memorial cost £50,000 to erect and was paid for with fundraising from public donations.<ref name=HamHigh15/> |
The memorial consists of three granite blocks, a central tall block is marked with "Michael Mackintosh Foot 1913–2010", with two smaller blocks that can be used as seats. The three blocks are carved with the words "orator", "democratic socialist" and "journalist".<ref name=HamHigh15/> The memorial cost £50,000 to erect and was paid for with fundraising from public donations.<ref name=HamHigh15/> |
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The memorial was vandalised with Nazi iconography in the wake of the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum]] in July 2016.<ref name="standardmichaelfootmemorialdaubedwith">{{cite news|last1=Chandler|first1=Mark|title=Michael Foot memorial daubed with Nazi graffiti in attack blamed on Brexit|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/disgusting-beyond-belief-michael-foot-memorial-daubed-with-nazi-graffiti-in-attack-blamed-on-brexit-a3286976.html|accessdate=July 4, 2016|work=London Evening Standard|date=July 4, 2016}}</ref> |
The memorial was vandalised with [[Nazi symbolism|Nazi iconography]] in the wake of the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum]] in July 2016 - Foot had been one of the leaders of the campaign to leave the Union in the [[1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum|referendum held in 1975]].<ref name="standardmichaelfootmemorialdaubedwith">{{cite news|last1=Chandler|first1=Mark|title=Michael Foot memorial daubed with Nazi graffiti in attack blamed on Brexit|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/disgusting-beyond-belief-michael-foot-memorial-daubed-with-nazi-graffiti-in-attack-blamed-on-brexit-a3286976.html|accessdate=July 4, 2016|work=London Evening Standard|date=July 4, 2016}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 4 July 2023
A memorial to Michael Foot is situated in Freedom Fields Park in Plymouth, Devon. Foot was born in Plymouth, and served as Member of Parliament for Plymouth Devonport between 1945 and 1955. The memorial stands opposite the house where Foot was born.[1]
The memorial consists of three granite blocks, a central tall block is marked with "Michael Mackintosh Foot 1913–2010", with two smaller blocks that can be used as seats. The three blocks are carved with the words "orator", "democratic socialist" and "journalist".[1] The memorial cost £50,000 to erect and was paid for with fundraising from public donations.[1]
The memorial was vandalised with Nazi iconography in the wake of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum in July 2016 - Foot had been one of the leaders of the campaign to leave the Union in the referendum held in 1975.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tim Lamden (5 August 2015). "Michael Foot honoured with memorial in West Country hometown". Ham&High. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Chandler, Mark (4 July 2016). "Michael Foot memorial daubed with Nazi graffiti in attack blamed on Brexit". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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