Sir Titus graffiti shame

A resident contacted me yesterday to say that the Sir Titus Salt statue in Roberts Park had been vandalised.  I reported it immediately, and then went to investigate it myself.

As you can see from the photos, it was a horrible sight.  In my opinion, it was also a real insult to the community’s heritage and pride.  Graffiti appeared on his front, back, shoe and stand.  Some bits were too offensive to show on the website.

Fortunately, the park manager was very cooperative.  He agreed to deploy a clean-up team within 24 hours, so Sir Titus will soon be back to his good self.

The park is applying for National Lottery funding (as Lister park did before becoming ‘Britain’s best park’), so with a bit of luck, the statue and the park will be well protected in future.  In the meantime, if you spot any graffiti, report it as soon as possible by using the guide in the contact section.