Crystal Palace RNVR memorial stolen

[seaJane]

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/crystal-palace/theft-of-world-war-one-monument-from-crystal-palace-park-an-insult-to-thousands-who-paid-the-ultimate-sacrifice/

Grrrr.

[michaeldr]

Thanks for pointing this out SJ

Very sad indeed!

[KizmeRD]

Sadly it was only a matter of time before something like this happened - it’s no longer a particularly nice area of London. 
M.

[FionaBam]

I have a copy of this somewhere at home 

http://www.crystalpalacefoundation.org.uk/shop/world-war-one/rnvr-trophy

It is recommended. 

Fiona   ( middle name Disorganised .)

[FionaBam]

I wonder why it was left unprotected and vulnerable  as we moved into the late 20 th century. Am probably speaking for lots of people .

I would have erected 10 ft railings all around it with a secure gated entrance. But how do you fund that ? Public donations  being the only chance I suppose. 

Fiona 

[KizmeRD]

It survived the 20th Century, but was stolen recently (in the 21st Century) - sadly, a sign of the times.

M.

[FionaBam]

The signs were there though in the late 20th century- I meant that action should have been taken then .

Miss Hindsight  speaks - always so easy to see isnt it 

Fiona 

[crystalpalacefoundation]

I have photographs showing that there were indeed 10ft railings around the trophy from ay least 1 December 1936 to at least 1952. They had been taken down by 1973 and shortly after the trophy structure was moved to its present location.

Edited 28 September by crystalpalacefoundation

[FionaBam]

Oh that's very interesting thank you CPF.

So sense was there but caution was later thrown to the wind. 😔