Yom Chamishi, 25 Iyyar 5772
Thursday, 17 May 2012
A rubbish way to treat memorials

The Jewish Chronicle
26th January 2012

Memorials at Liverpool Street Station to the children who fled Nazi-occupied Europe to Britain on the Kindertransport are being used by commuters as rubbish receptacles.

The situation has prompted the launch of a petition to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, urging "that someone take responsibility for the memorials and ensure that they are respected appropriately".

Members of the East Anglia Progressive community started the petition after noticing litter deposited on the two statues. Read more