Nearly 7,500 people sign petition to stop removal of statue of Victoria Cross-winning war hero General Sir Redvers Buller in Exeter over his links to 'British imperialism' A petition against the removal of a Grade II-listed bronze statue of General Sir Redvers Buller in Exeter city centre has been signed by thousands of people Exeter City Council set up a task group after the Black Lives Matter protests It decided a statue of General Sir Redvers Buller should be moved due to the Zulu War hero's links to 'British imperialism' and certain words on its stone plinth