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Council to sell original Magna Carta for refurb

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:14 am
by lee greagsbey
"Council to sell original Magna Carta for £20,000,000 to fund office refurb"

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Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/21/council- ... to=cbshare

Re: Council to sell original Magna Carta for refurb

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:20 pm
by lee greagsbey
And again... :g51:

"Copy of Magna Carta should not be exported, says minister"

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regi ... -minister/

"Faversham Town Council could sell copy of Magna Carta copy from 1300"

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.kent ... py-216893/

"Outrage as town proposes selling its Magna Carta for £20m to fund office refurbishments"

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.inde ... html%3famp

Re: Council to sell original Magna Carta for refurb

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:05 pm
by History Hunter
Whoever thought of selling one of the nation's most treasured and historic documents should be branded a criminal after all it's like finding the Shropshire hoard which is our heritage and should never be sold.