The statue of the Princess of Wales was unveiled last week
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SIR – It was astonishing, but somehow not unexpected, to see such an unbecoming memorial to Princess Diana unveiled last week (report, July 2). It is positively Stalinist in its dreary greyness, its unsympathetic portrayal of its subject, and its consequent failure to capture a likeness or her ebullient character.
Much better would have been an even more extensive memorial planting of the Sunken Garden.
Marian Waters
SIR – Simon Heffer explores important issues in his lament over the poor quality of modern public statues (Features, July 3), perhaps most clearly shown in the festival of tat inflicted on the “empty plinth” in Trafalgar Square.
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SIR – My 94-year-old mother is in a nursing home in Cheshire. Up until Christmas, the matron and staff had done a wonderful job of protecting the residents. However, currently, the staff are exhausted and feel abandoned because many residents and staff have tested positive for Covid and there have been a number of deaths.
Since Christmas, the matron and relatives of residents have been contacting relevant people, including the local MP, trying to obtain a batch of vaccines, but to no avail.
I am in my 70s but I would happily give my vaccine to someone at that home. It makes no sense that all care homes are not prioritised.