NHER 54960 (Monument) - Early 20th century graffiti

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Summary

Graffiti on the wall of a listed building near to Aylsham town centre carries the Royalist slogan 'STAND BY THE KING' and is believed to date from the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII. The logo of the British Union of Fascists is also marked on the wall below which may have been added at a later date. In 2010 a local resident launched a campaign to try and preserve the graffiti which is starting to fade due to weathering.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG12NE
Civil Parish	AYLSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

October 2010. Eastern Daily Press.
Graffiti on the wall of a listed building near to Aylsham town centre carries the Royalist slogan 'STAND BY THE KING' and is believed to date from the 1936 abdication of Edward VIII. The logo of the British Union of Fascists is also marked on the wall below which may have been added at a later date. In 2010 a local resident launched a campaign to try and preserve the graffiti which is starting to fade due to weathering.
See (S1).
S. Howard (NLA), 11 October 2010.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF77960 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Bid to save town's fading historic fascist graffiti. 8 October.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

GRAFFITI (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1939 AD)

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 14 2010 9:36AM