catfan 14,793 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Jake Bugg ? You must be really having a larf Red ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Another idea could be to have inserts set in pavement slabs with the names of the commemorated and their field of enterprise. This is done with the stars on Hollywood Boulevard and at Palm Springs (have a picture of me kneeling by my idol Frankie Laine).  The slabs in the Square would be ideal for this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 I’m sure Catfan is more than satisfied with the names of the famous people on the trams. I bet he’s got a tramspotting book which is nearly ticked off!  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 3/23/2016 at 1:02 PM, MelissaJKelly said: Torville and Dean! Don't know about a statue but there is a film to be made https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/torvill-and-dean-skating-drama-game-of-thrones-star-will-tudor-1202882305/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I think we know where that film will go? The question on everyone's lips "where they or weren't they?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 William Felkin http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk/behind-the-scenes/the-people/william-felkin-1795-1874/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Dennis ' Tug ' Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Good shout BW ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Peter Taylor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 So now we pulling statues down, people need to show some respect, this man won us the war, if it wasn't for him, we would all be speaking Swedish.   Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 When we’ve finished pulling statues down, maybe we could burn some books? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 483 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Agree, burn all books and wipe the Internet.  From this day forth; All statues to be removed and destoyed. All roads to redesiganted with a number. All plaques with names on to be removed. All buildings with persons names on to be de-named. All Grand Historic buildings to be demolished as they were most likely paid for by Industrialists, Merchants and / or Traders all of whom will have employed Men, Women and Children of all races in appauling conditions.  Oh and that includes Nelson sat up there on his column, he would have had many Press ganged Sailors on his ships. Not forgetting to scrap Parliament because they passed Acts encouraging Press ganging (another form of slavery) of Men and Boys in the 1700's  All of the above to prevent anyone in the future being offended.  Update Historical records, Yes. Wipe it out No.   4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 ...............and we all wear Chairman Mao unisex suits! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Don't hear anyone complaining about owd Winston when they collect their benefits?   Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 What about the Roman Emperors who caused the barbaric deaths of hundreds of people, of various colours, in the name of sport ?  What about the Popes of the past who had an army to kill people who disagreed with their religion ?  And are Robert Mugabe and Idy Amin exempt from criticism because they are...………. ?  The world has gone mad, and we can't complain because "the staff have been sent home due to the corona virus " 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Yeah yo tellum fog... I want the Colosseum torn down! Trash Hannibal's statue for animal cruelty. Mount Rushmore with Jefferson and Washington has to go.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 We should hate all foreigners because at some time in the past either we defeated them or they defeated us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,084 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Apart from Portugal. We have never been at war with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 When are the French going to apologise for 1066?  May I suggest incinerating the Schools' Mathematics Project?  If there's a statue of Pytagoras anywhere, could someone stick a triangular sandwich in his mouth or, failing that, another convenient orifice? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 1066. Â I thought that was supposed to be a good thing for us ancient Brits. Â Brought a bit of class and the French Poodle. Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,084 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Don’t blame the French. It was the Normans (north men). In other words, the vikings who had settled in Normandy fighting the vikings who had settled in England, after the English vikings had just finished fighting the other lot of vikings at Stamford Bridge ( the one near York, not the football stadium). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 That's right! Â It was the Norman conquest. Â How could I forget that? Â It was drilled into us in school. Â I bet they didn't bring any French poodles either. Â Â Come to think of it I don't think the French have ever beaten us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,084 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Well, they did win the Hundred Years War, causing England to lose lots of territory across France. Although we did win a number of battles, including Agincourt and Crécy.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Years'_War 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,712 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 4 hours ago, loppylugs said: Come to think of it I don't think the French have ever beaten us.  Oh.. I dunno... They own half of our Transport Infrastructure.. Waste Management.. etc. etc...  Although to be fair.. they do share it with German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Japanese interests..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,712 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 There is room for debate about how far we 'expunge' references to Slave Owners etc. I tend to agree that completely eradicating history can also eradicate the lessons we need to learn.  However.. too many are using this to divert from the reality that Black and other Ethnic Minority people are routinely abused, discriminated against and killed, by Police Services here and especially in the US. Let's not also forget Windrush and Grenfell.. which are STILL injustices which remain unresolved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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