Written question asked by Patrick Mercer (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 9 December 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 December 2013. It was answered by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Crimean War
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assistance his Department is planning to give to support the building of memorials in Ukraine to commemorate the UK's casualties in the Crimean War.
- Answer
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The Defence Attaché and British embassy in Kyiv are continuing to work with the Ukrainian Government, and the Crimean War Memorial Appeal, to erect a new memorial near the village of Dergachi.
This privately funded memorial is intended to become the main focus of commemoration for British visitors, with the current memorial site at Cathcart Hill being simplified to become a place for quiet contemplation.
It has been a long standing policy of successive Governments that the cost of erecting memorials and associated projects is not usually met from public funds, but from private donations or public subscription. Responsibility for the design, location, maintenance, protection and any decision about what a memorial commemorates rests with the owner, or the organisation in which ownership is vested.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 179084; 572 cc476-7W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Anniversaries Monuments Ukraine Crimean War
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