Two New Memorials...

[Gromit]

One will honour those who died in the Tunisia beach attack, and a second will commemorate Britons killed in other terror attacks overseas.

Yet still nothing to remember someone hacked to death on a London Street?

Is the Government guilty of milking the Tunisian tragedy?

Rather than 2 memorials, wouldn't just one be better, for all those killed by terrorists, and then Lee Rigby's could be included?

[Elina]

I agree Gromit.

[waterboatman]

I, too, agree. That is a very good point gromit. I hope someone in the government sees your post and acts on it.

[david small]

Like that's going to happen.

[waterboatman]

I know, but if[i one sees it, and their brain is switched on, they just [i]might] take notice. I know, I know, live in hope!

[david small]

You're a good soul boaty, wish we had more like you.

[douglas9401]

The poor *** are barely cold, politicians need to get grip rather than play to the gallery with cheap, empty gestures.
Deal with the causes rather than the effects.

[anotheoldgit]

Good point Gromit, as I have posted before, why is there no memorable to Lee Rigby?

Yet then you said it would attract vandalism, have you had a change of mind?

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1337679.html

[Gromit]

The Government have decreed the memorial has to be in the North. I know the ideal location. Many of the victims had football club connections. One was an ex-Birmingham City player.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33300776

Therefore it should be in the park at the National Football museum in Manchester. And should include ALL terrorists victims.

1. Tunisia football connections
2. In the North
3. It was built with regeneration money after the Manchester bomb.
4. Lee Rigby was from Greater Manchester.

AOG,
See 4. Above. A monument including Lee Rigby would be less prone to attack near The Football Museum because
1. It includes the other victims, Bali etc
2. It is not in Woolwich
3. It is in a busy part of the City.

[Gromit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article7897290.ece/alternates/w620/AN5197707National-Football-.jpg

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

Apart from Former Birmingham City Football Club player Denis Thwaites, I fail to see what connection the majority of the victims had with football

/// "We can say that both Lindsey and I flew to Tunisia with the help of the BBC and we can confirm that a positive identification was made by Lindsey of her mother and father Elaine and Denis. ///

I wonder if the BBC help the other victims families?

[Zacs-Master]

It would be a brave (foolhardy?) football club who agree to that.

[Gromit]

Joel Richards was a student at the University of Worcester and a keen football referee.

Charles Evans, Adrian Evans walsall FC fans (see photo and scarf tribute.

Sue Davey's daughter Chloe is the partner of Leicester City footballer Marc Albrighton. The football club offered support to the family, saying: "They are all in our thoughts and prayers."

Chris Dyer.
A minute's silence was held outside Watford Football Club's ground, Vicarage Road, to remember Mr Dyer and other

[Gromit]

Zacs,
It is not at a football club, it is at a museum.

[Zacs-Master]

Ok. Any place where people gather in large numbers is a bit risky.

[-Talbot-]

I can't help but wonder why this subject keeps grabbing your interest.
If you weren't in favour of a minutes silence you surely are not in favour of a memorial?

[-Talbot-]

And the football idea is just bizarre!

[Zacs-Master]

I'm sorry, you've lost me.

[Prudie]

And I don't know why Lee Rigby's death has been elevated in some people's mind to almost the worst we've ever experienced. Any mention of memorials or silences and whose name comes up? Lee Rigby. There are many others who have died in equal atrocities, the 7/7 bombings, Lockerbie the list is endless. They all suffered. what happened to him was indeed sickening but he was a soldier.

[Gromit]

Talbot,
I am against a memorial or even 2 for just the Tunisian victims only. I am in favour of a National one for forgotten victims like those killed in Bari and Lee Rigby. This is a news forum, and this is news, so it is perfectly natural that I post on it.

The football museum is just an idea, not a popular one by the sounds of it.

I look forward to seeing where the Government choose to locate these monuments. Looking at the geographic spread of the victims, Scotland, Wales , Sussex, it will be hard to find somewhere that satisfies the familes. Do you have a selection?

[-Talbot-]

Unless you are harking back to WW2, I think you mean Bali.