No doubt the mob will be adding Guy Gibson's statue to the list because he named his dog (n)digger,. That headstone should never have been removed to appease a few idiots. Leader of the

"It was so loved - it's going to upset a lot of people. "It is understood the decision was taken in order to not give prominence to an offensive term that goes against the modern RAF's ethos bit the move has been criticised by localsOne man said he felt the decision to remove the name as "appalling".He told LincolnshireLive: "It's astounding to me. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights.

I think there is a statue of the dog too, that'll have to come down, the dog's obviously a nazi!

Headstone of Dambusters hero Guy Gibson’s dog replaced by Angle News 26 days ago A gravestone for a dog which belonged to Second World War hero has been changed to remove the animal’s controversial name from public display. "Meanwhile another poster wrote: "So sad. at the moment. "Another added: "Really, pandering to the whingers and whiners again, should have been left as it was. "They added the old gravestone is being kept in a safe location while the Air Historical Branch decides what to do with it.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. "N***** was killed by a car on the 16th May 1943. // to source the version where Wing Commander Gibson's VC dog jumps ship // No doubt the mob will be adding Guy Gibson's statue to the list because he named his dog (n)digger,. Gibbo's dog is the last refuge of scoundrels who inhabit Scunthorpe. The whole reason the dog was called is it was a name for dogs at the time. It was the norm in those times and certainly not used for offence. To improve security and online experience, please use a different browser or A giant statue of the bloodthirsty Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan has been erected by Westminster council at Marble Arch.

Ellipsis - // There is no relationship between Guy Gibson's dog's name and what his statue commemorates. "It is perfectly understandable that this is a tricky matter to which there are no simple or easy solutions. The use and impact of a word is all about context and intention. Wing Commander Guy Gibson used his dog's name as a code word to say the dam has been breached, after the Labrador Retriever had died on the same night as the raid. He wasn't called that in a derogatory way.

It was his only London address, and it was here that wrote much of The plane crashed in the Netherlands on their return flight in circumstances that remain unclear. "Another said: "Really, pandering to the whingers and whiners again, should have been left as it was.

"I know there's always been some issue over the name but to actually change his grave is wrong. I am still trying to source the version where Wing Commander Gibson's VC dog jumps ship and joins with Group Captain Douglas Bader and his wife Thelma according to PP. Of the six dams, the Möhne and Eder were damaged, which was not enough to cause more than temporary economic and industrial disruption. The use and impact of a word is all about context and intention. "The past needs to be explained, taught about, and learned from - not rewritten. In the movie, Richard Todd played Guy Gibson and the dog is referred to by his real name throughout.

:-) Every time that the BBC show The Dambusters it’s edited to remove all reference to his dog and loyal companion. Guy Gibson, who led the Dambusters raid, is commemorated at the home where he spent periods of home leave during the Second World War. Dambuster dog's gravestone replaced by RAF to remove racial slur name A GRAVESTONE dedicated to the Dambusters' dog has been replaced by RAF chiefs, in order to remove reference to his name, which is a racial slur.

"I was brought up on the history of the UK, and I knew the word from the name of the dog long before I heard it was a racist term. "Someone else wrote: "I hope this isn't true , they even used the password of the dog's name when dams burst.

There is no relationship between Winston Churchill's worst … "I am, however, very fearful of our ability today to erase or rewrite history.

lived hereGuy Gibson, who led the Dambusters raid, is commemorated at the home where he spent periods of home leave during the Second World War.Gibson was born in Simla, India, but moved back to England with his mother when he was six.