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| WW1 Exeter Guildhall war memorial soldier snapped in half | WW1 Exeter Guildhall war memorial soldier snapped in half |
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| The city council said "unfortunately the figure was a limited edition and is not able to be replaced" | The city council said "unfortunately the figure was a limited edition and is not able to be replaced" |
| A limited edition World War One memorial of a soldier has been snapped in half by vandals, a council has said. | A limited edition World War One memorial of a soldier has been snapped in half by vandals, a council has said. |
| Exeter City Council shared photographs of the broken metal figure outside Exeter's Guildhall on Monday. | Exeter City Council shared photographs of the broken metal figure outside Exeter's Guildhall on Monday. |
| The Silent Soldier was created for the 100th anniversary of World War One. | The Silent Soldier was created for the 100th anniversary of World War One. |
| The local authority said it had reported the vandalism to Devon and Cornwall Police and anyone with information should contact the force. | The local authority said it had reported the vandalism to Devon and Cornwall Police and anyone with information should contact the force. |
| The city council said: "Unfortunately the figure was a limited edition and is not able to be replaced." | The city council said: "Unfortunately the figure was a limited edition and is not able to be replaced." |
| Councillor Yolonda Henson, Lord Mayor of Exeter, said she was "deeply saddened and disappointed". | Councillor Yolonda Henson, Lord Mayor of Exeter, said she was "deeply saddened and disappointed". |
| "The Silent Soldier was on display outside the Guildhall as a sign of respect for all those that have lost their lives during conflict." | "The Silent Soldier was on display outside the Guildhall as a sign of respect for all those that have lost their lives during conflict." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| World War One | World War One |
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| Exeter | Exeter |