{"id":51940,"date":"2025-04-01T13:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/anger-as-swastika-scratched-on-leeks-nicholson-war-memorial\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:34:47","slug":"anger-as-swastika-scratched-on-leeks-nicholson-war-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/anger-as-swastika-scratched-on-leeks-nicholson-war-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Anger as Swastika scratched on Leek’s Nicholson War Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Derek Hilyer, chair of the Leek War Memorial Committee, says the vandalism is sacrilegious and outrageous<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A town’s war memorial has been defaced with a Nazi symbol, sparking anger among residents.<\/p>\n

This year marks the centenary of the Nicholson War Memorial in Leek and its desecration with a swastika has been widely condemned by people in the Staffordshire market town.<\/p>\n

The monument bears the names of more than 500 men and woman whose lives were sacrificed in conflict.<\/p>\n

“It’s part of the town, and to desecrate it sacrilegiously in that way is outrageous,” said Derek Hilyer, chair of the Leek War Memorial Committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Nazi symbol was discovered over the weekend<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The vandalism came to light over the weekend, but it is unclear precisely when it happened.<\/p>\n

One woman speaking to BBC Midlands Today described the people responsible as “disgusting”.<\/p>\n

She said: “They’ve got no respect for the fallen, no respect for the people that are serving our country now.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The damage has since been cleaned<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Another resident described vandalism which had no respect for those who fought for their country as “extremely sad”.<\/p>\n

“That monument’s been there for a long, long time. I think it’s awful,” another woman added.<\/p>\n

The monument has since been cleaned and the incident is being investigated by police.<\/p>\n

The Staffordshire force said officers were keen to speak to anyone who might have CCTV footage of the vandalism taking place.<\/p>\n

The memorial was privately funded by Sir Arthur Nicholson, a prominent figure in the town. He said last century that he hoped it would be cherished and prized for all time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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