Missing Plaque!

• Guest 641

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  14 September 2010     11:5570543
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  Has anyone noticed the commemorative plaque built into the brick wall just beyond Hertz Car Rental for The Hippodrome in Snargate Street has vanished, it looks as though someone has used an angle-grinder to remove it
• Pat Sherratt

  • Location: Dover
  14 September 2010     12:2070549
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  Barry
  
  At Dover Society we learnt that this was missing last week.
  
  Although not one of our "Official Plaques" we are deeply concerned as it is important to commemorate major historical sites. I think Terry Sutton may be putting something in DE this week.
  
  Last time it was removed it was done so by DHB due to repairs/work but I do not think this is the case this time. It certainly looks as if someone has taken a shine to this plaque.
• Guest 684

  • Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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  14 September 2010     15:0770565
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  Well, if the powers-that-be let the town centre become ever-more derelict, scruffy, crumbling, neglected, vandalised and ragbag, then this sort of depressing thing is going to happen more and more, isn't it? Very sad. No, sorry, I meant scandalous. Yep, that's the word.
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  14 September 2010     18:3170623
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  A good set of descriptive words that sum up parts of the town. Scandalous does it for me, too.
• Guest 695

  • Registered: 30 Mar 2010
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  14 September 2010     19:0970636
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  I wonder if perhaps the demolition company working on the site have removed it to protect it.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  14 September 2010     19:1070638
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  that sounds a sensible thought, i cannot see any reason for anyone to steal it.
• Guest 695

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  14 September 2010     19:1470639
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  Looking at how carefully it looks to have been removed it hardly seems likely to be an act of vandals. I could be completely incorrect and somebody's thought that rather than let it disappear as the rest is demolished they've decided to take it for "safekeeping".
• Bob Frost

  • Location: Deal
  14 September 2010     19:5470646
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  I believe that some of the travelling community, who we often celebrate in our multi cultural and diverse society, are quite keen on recycling.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  14 September 2010     20:1470651
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  would not have been them, saw them today tarmacing posh barry's driveway.
  that should keep them busy through to christmas.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  14 September 2010     20:3970661
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  Christmas in Jenni's house started back in January!
• Guest 641

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  14 September 2010     20:5470670
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• Guest 651

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  15 September 2010     08:0670779
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  I noticed that it was gone a couple of weeks ago and I assumed it was taken down officially - if i think about it tomorow I will pop by and ask.....
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 694

  • Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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  15 September 2010     18:2070925
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  Sid.. it actually started at the end of December.. at about the 30th...
• Unregistered User
  15 September 2010     18:3170927
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  Don't go in for understatement Andy!
  
  Watty
• Guest 651

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  25 September 2010     17:1072468
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  Downfast who are doing the demolition believe that Lilybrook took the plaque down in order to replace it when the work was done - has anyone asked them ?
  
  

  
  Been nice knowing you :)