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seems theres offence to be found everywhere

Sussex music hall singers' 'offensive' gravestones covered

  • 12 June 2020

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Image caption Both music hall singers, who wore blackface, died in 1962
A church has covered up headstones on the graves of two music hall singers because of their "offensive" language.

The gravestones of G H Elliott and Alice Banford, who both wore blackface, are now covered at St Margaret's Church in Rottingdean.

Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams said work was ongoing to identify and contact the relatives who owned the headstones at the church in Sussex.

"Meanwhile, the headstones have been temporarily covered up," he said.

Elliott and Banford both died in 1962.

The Archdeacon for Brighton and Lewes said: "I find the inscription on these two headstones deeply offensive and am sure that the vast majority of people would agree and would want it changed.

"Over the last few months, investigations have been underway as to the legal and other considerations around seeking a solution, not least seeking to identify and contact the next of kin who own the headstones."
 
Fiona Onasanya

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@KelloggsUK, as you are yet to reply to my email - Coco Pops and Rice Krispies have the same compòsition (except for the fact CP's are brown and chocolate flavoured)... so I was wondering why Rice Krispies have three white boys representing the brand and Coco Pops have a monkey?
 
Fiona Onasanya

@Fiona_Onasanya


@KelloggsUK, as you are yet to reply to my email - Coco Pops and Rice Krispies have the same compòsition (except for the fact CP's are brown and chocolate flavoured)... so I was wondering why Rice Krispies have three white boys representing the brand and Coco Pops have a monkey?

And some alligators, don't forget them.

They are probably handbags by now tho.
 
Can’t for the life of me see why even this shocking non-government would choose not to spend a relative pittance to not have poor children starve in 2020. How basic a decision is that?