Statue to honour Jade

[KingRolo]

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Apparently the council were 'bombarded' with demands from the public for a lasting tribute.

I don't think it's appropriate, it could well be downright tacky.

Or is it just me?

Sorry but people die from cancer every day, they are all someone's mum/dad/brother/sister/wife/husband/child. This can't be done for everyone right? What warrants the exception here?

I agree with you.

FFS.

that's going a bit far. I had every sympathy for her, and for her boys. But a statue NO thank you.

it's not even april fool's day until weds...
not sure whether to laugh or cry tbh.

it'd be a magnet for vandals.

A tragic story, yes but a sadly all too commonplace one of children losing a mum too soon to cancer.

I echo Belgianbun. No one should have to end their life like that and I feel for those poor boys of her but what did she really do apart from a bit of fundraising and lots of media to make sure her boys were looked after? (nothing wrong with that IMO)
I'm sure we all know someone that has/had cancer of some description.
It really is a bit too far.

belgianbun - I was thinking about Jane Tomlinson too. The local council were petitioned to erect a statue in her honour I think but her family's wish was for the money to be spent on cancer research instead.

To be honoured, one must have earned the honour. Normally at least.

I'd welcome a statue for Jane Tomlinson. There's someone worth honouring.

Will this be put up next to the one of marie Curie? Oh wait....she doesn't have one, even after all her good work

ffs. she wasn't really anybody of worth

If the local community want it then I guess their wishes should be respected

Is there one of the suffragettes anywhere?

There's one of Oliver Cromwell outside parliament you know.

The local community will probably have forgotten about Jade in a year or so, once the fuss has died down.

Noooooooo!!

Oh, and it also says Michael Jackson will be at the funeral. WHY???

has someone got the date wrong
it isn't april 1st till wednesday

Oh dear Christ tell me this is a piss take.

well, maybe the trashy mags will pay for it, they made enough money out of her

why can't she just have a plaque on a bench somewhere?

fgs this country is becoming a laughing stock

Apart from anything else, a statue of Jade would look irredeemably naff.

Don't ever read or believe effing sky news. Even the bbc are bad with poor reporting.

'some people' in Bermondsey want a statue.

'some people' said Michael Jackson will attend her funeral