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Specialist sought to lead Lord Hill statue restoration fundraising campaign
Shropshire Council has started the search for a specialist to lead a fundraising campaign for restoration work to the statue of Lord Hill.
30 Mar 2021
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Members of the Armed Forces to welcome march for Lord Hill’s statue today
Members of the Armed Forces will today welcome two men who have undertaken a five-day marathon to raise funds for the replacement of Lord Hill’s statue.
9 Apr 2016
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Meeting to launch Friend's of Lord Hill’s Column
A meeting is being at Shirehall in Shrewsbury at 6pm this evening to launch a Friends of Lord Hill’s Column group.
9 Oct 2013
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Public meeting will discuss future of Lord Hill’s Column
The future of Lord Hill’s Column in Shrewsbury will be discussed at a public meeting at Shirehall this evening.
9 Sept 2013
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Public meeting to discuss future of Lord Hill’s Column
A meeting to discuss the planned repair of Lord Hill’s statue on The Column in Shrewsbury is to be held in September.
16 Jul 2013
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Inspection shows further deterioration of Lord Hill’s Column
Scaffolding is to be erected around The Column in Shrewsbury as part of moves to prevent debris falling from Lord Hill’s statue – and in readiness for work to either repair or replace the statue later this year.
23 Apr 2013
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Engineers to inspect Lord Hill's statue today
The statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury will today be inspected by structural engineers after several small pieces of stone fell from the statue during the strong winds last week.
22 Apr 2013
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Engineers to inspect Lord Hill statue after further pieces of stone fall
The statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury will be inspected by structural engineers on Monday after several small pieces of stone fell from the statue during the strong winds of Wednesday night.
19 Apr 2013
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Shropshire Council consider options for future of Lord Hill’s statue
A report by conservation experts who carried out an inspection of the statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury in November 2012 is being considered by Shropshire Council.
21 Feb 2013
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Further masonry falls from statue of Lord Hill in Shrewsbury
Fencing surrounding The Column in Shrewsbury has been extended as a safety precaution, after a small piece of masonry fell from the statute of Lord Hill on Thursday last Thursday, landing outside the fencing that was already in place.
11 Dec 2012
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Experts get ready to inspect Lord Hill statue
Conservation experts will carry out an inspection of the statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury next Wednesday, 21 November.
14 Nov 2012
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Shrewsbury's Lord Hill column to be inspected following masonry fall
An inspection of the statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury is to be carried out after a piece of masonry was found at the base of The Column in April.
26 Oct 2012
