Kensington Library closure? -what will happen to memorials

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A number of years ago now I was privileged to work with a dedicated and determined team who were involved in saving the war memorial of Christ Church Kensington and moving it to Kensington Library with one other local memorial. I carried out the research on the memorials (a booklet was lodged with the library) and was present at the well-attended re-dedication by the local MP Jane Kennedy as part of the Kensington rejuvenation project. I am just hoping that the memorials are not lost if the library is closed. Unfortunately I now live in the US which hinders my ability to do much - at the very least I will email Ms Kennedy.
I am also aware that the library itself, housed in a wonderful building, will be lost too - it was used by my school in the 1960's for a number of events which I attended - yet another Liverpool cultural asset under attack (I also acknowledge the 'use it or lose it' argument is a strong one) - I just hope the building is listed!

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[MaryA]

Sadly these days libraries are closing whether they are used or not, woeful in the opinion of most of us.

I feel a dedicated location is needed for many memorials, these as well as the St Cyprian one that you know we have been working on.

[Karen]

I, too, am interested in what would become of this memorial as my great-grandmother's brother is one of the men recorded on it.

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A number of years ago now I was privileged to work with a dedicated and determined team who were involved in saving the war memorial of Christ Church Kensington and moving it to Kensington Library with one other local memorial. I carried out the research on the memorials (a booklet was lodged with the library) and was present at the well-attended re-dedication by the local MP Jane Kennedy as part of the Kensington rejuvenation project. I am just hoping that the memorials are not lost if the library is closed. Unfortunately I now live in the US which hinders my ability to do much - at the very least I will email Ms Kennedy.
I am also aware that the library itself, housed in a wonderful building, will be lost too - it was used by my school in the 1960's for a number of events which I attended - yet another Liverpool cultural asset under attack (I also acknowledge the 'use it or lose it' argument is a strong one) - I just hope the building is listed!

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Jane Kennedy is no longer an MP she is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Kennedy_(politician)


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