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Queen's portrait defaced in Westminster Abbey

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 13 Jun 2013 14:19

A portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey has been defaced with spray paint, an Abbey spokesman has said.

The painting by Ralph Heimans went on display in the Chapter House part of the Abbey in May.

It was completed last year for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22892297

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I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 13 Jun 2013 14:41

how disgraceful

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~ Report 13 Jun 2013 16:39

That's awful, what has she ever done to anyone.....

Jules x

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Madgwick, Champion, Pont, Ramus, Hall, Pitt, Rudland, Coates, Wheatley, Collins, Van Staaden, Filmer....

BarneyKent

BarneyKent Report 13 Jun 2013 16:57

I am not an ardent Royalist but this is an act of vandalism which should be punished appropriately: big fine plus - repayment of every penny that is costs to have the painting restored to its original condition, probably many thousands of pounds.

But this won't happen, the bleeding heart Human Rights Brigade will make sure that the culprit gets no more than a proverbial slap on the wrist.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 13 Jun 2013 18:56

Send them to the Tower!!!! off with his head...and other things :-D

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In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Jun 2013 19:08

Treason surely and should not go unpunished. I am strongly for the Royal Family and think they do no harm whatsoever, unlike some people in this country who are here uninvited.

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Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

~Lynda~

~Lynda~ Report 13 Jun 2013 19:19

They say there's more out than in.

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Love London, Love Life~ It's the law

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 13 Jun 2013 19:27

A member of Fathers For Justice, apparently.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/13/defacing-queen-portrait-fathers-4-justice

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Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Linda

Linda Report 13 Jun 2013 19:35

Something to do with fathers for justice, what I want to know is where were the stuards shameful

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Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 13 Jun 2013 23:00

So sad for the portrait to be defaced in this way.

It was about the only decent painting of Lillibet to be done in a long time. Definitive and totally appropriate for the Jubilee.

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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 14 Jun 2013 02:49

Why Fathers for justice, I don't get the connection :-(

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Jun 2013 14:07

I hope the person responsible for this is charged and fined.

Not really an act of a law abiding citizen.

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PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.