Michael Foot memorial unveiled in Plymouth park
A memorial to former Labour Party leader Michael Foot has been unveiled in Plymouth. The memorial, in Freedom Fields Park, was paid for by donations from a public appeal.
Michael Foot memorial appeal raised £40,000
A memorial to former Labour leader Michael Foot will be unveiled in Plymouth later today at 3.30pm, five years after his death.
£40,000 has been raised for a memorial granite bench which will stand in Freedom Fields.
Mr Foot who passed away in 2010, was the MP for Plymouth Devonport for many years and was born in a house which overlooked the park.
The Labour leader was also a keen Plymouth Argyle fan.
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