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Repaint D-Day Lions
We the undersigned petition the council to ….....to repaint the lions guarding the Bargate black in colour. Originally the lions were in their present lifelike colours. But that was in the days when most people in England had only heard about lions. Today most people know what a lion looks like and they now seem incongruous. By painting the lions black again it would give them more gravitas in keeping with the Bargate which is one of the best preserved structures of Medieval England. Additionally according to Major-General Sir Nigel Holmes 'Without Southampton we could not have done D-Day' and the repainting could also be a fitting reminder of the soldiers who left from the port never to return.
NOTES; I am a qualified History teacher with 2 not for profit YouTUBE Channels called 'Southampton on Video' and 'Southampton on D-Day'.
This ePetition ran from 13/08/2023 to 06/01/2024 and has now finished.
4 people signed this ePetition.