- Target:
- Bomber Command Association
- Region:
- United Kingdom
The memorial to Bomber Command has been given the go ahead for The Green Park, alongside Picadilly near Hyde Park Corner. Opponents are not against the notion of a memorial just that it not be in The Green Park.
This is heritage, ancient parkland and should not be built upon and mature trees threatened, despite assurances that new trees will be planted. Other more suitable sites are available and have been offered and declined by the Bomber Command Association. The Prime Minister and donors agreed to the notion of the memorial but not necessarily being aware of its size, location and inevitable devastation to The Green Park.
The proposed memorial is 85 meters in length (see artist's impression). Long ramps and steps will extend well into the park and major relandscaping of the area will be required to build up the ground level to that of Picadilly. Veterans have expressed the opinion that other sites are more appropriate where those who gave up their lives in WW2 could be remembered much closer to their comrades from Fighter Command.
We, the undersigned, call on the Bomber Command Association and donors to reconsider the location of their memorial.
Sites are available at St Clement Danes, the RAF church in the Strand, and on the Victoria Embankment, where it would be close to the RAF and the Battle of Britain memorials and not cause irrevocable damage to heritage Green Park.
The main 'building' houses a sculpture of a group of airmen. This sculpture could stand alone at another location.
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The Relocate Bomber Command Memorial petition to Bomber Command Association was written by Friends of The Green Park and is in the category Environment at GoPetition.