Reader feedback

The picture of the city’s old war memorial, which was nicknamed the “sugarcube’’ for obvious reasons, sparked a big response.

Among them was one from Joan Tiplady, who wrote: ‘‘I am pleased to advise you that the (so-called sugar cube) war memorial was relocated in the courtyard gardens at Peterborough City Hospital.

“There is a plaque on the wall overlooking the courtyard with the words from the war memorial.

“The courtyard gardens can be found along the corridor between the main hospital and the Women’s and Children’s Unit.

“As the memorial was damaged, it was not able to be fully reconstructed.’’

A different perspective came from reader Pete Stafford-Honeyball. He wrote: ‘‘I recall it being dismantled and later being found “dumped” in hospital grounds. Bits of the cube can be seen in the garden(s) of PCH, but certainly it’s not been reconstructed, basically just left as part of the “rockery”! What a waste of taxpayers money.’’

The picture brought back memories for Michael Chapman, of Crown Street.

His father Cyril led the Remembrance parade for many years. He is on this picture, although you can only see his hand holding a flag.

Cyril served in the Dorset Regiment and was on Gold beach on D-Day. Michael said his dad,like many war veterans, didn’t like to talk about his experiences but later told him the terrible story of how his best friend, Ted, from March, was shot dead next to him on the beach on D Day.