Mayor’s memorial vandalised

VANDALS defaced a memorial dedicated to a former Mayor of 
Wakefield.

Community leaders have spoken of their “disgust” after the remembrance stone which was laid in honour of Jim Greenwood was trashed and sprayed with graffiti.

Mr Greenwood was a former Upton councillor, who took up the chains of office from 1986 to 1987.

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Coun Jean Martin, who also represents Upton, said: “It is absolutely appalling what people have done to the memorial.

“It comes down to lack of respect and think it is despicable that someone would vandalise a memorial. The person who has done that has no compassion or has any idea of what a memorial stands for.

“I knew Jim well and it is very sad to see this 
happen.”

The stone was placed behind Upton J&I School, on Wagon Lane, to honour Mr Greenwood’s contribution to the local community after his death in 1995.

Fellow Upton Coun Richard Molloy said: “It is absolutely disgraceful that someone would do that.

“Coun Greenwood did so much for the people of the area and I think that it is disgusting that it has been vandalised.”

A spokesman for Wakefield Council said it was investigating.

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