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UKIP West Midlands
MEP Mike Nattrass has this week welcomed news that a campaign
to keep the UK’s largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold treasure
in the region has achieved a major milestone.
The concerted campaign to keep the Staffordshire Hoard in
the West Midlands has raised £800,000 in just three
weeks and now hopes are high that the £3.3million target
will be collected in time for the April deadline.
In January, Mr Nattrass, who is a member of the EU’s
Transport & Tourism Committee, urged people to support
the fundraising to keep the impressive collection in the
West Midlands where it was unearthed by Terry Herbert.
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The Staffordshire Hoard, which was discovered on
farmland in southern Staffordshire, is a collection
of more than 1,500 items which are currently on display
at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent.
Mr Nattrass believes keeping the collection in the
region could boost local tourism and bring more visitors
to the area.
He said: “I find it greatly encouraging that
such a large amount of money has been raised in just
three weeks to keep the collection where it belongs.
“The Staffordshire Hoard is an exciting find
and I am pleased that people are getting behind the
campaign to keep it in the West Midlands.
“We should be proud of this historic discovery
and future generations should be able to view it
here in the region.
“I now urge people to continue the fight and
raise the £3.3 million needed by the April
17 deadline,” he added.
To support the appeal log on to www.artfund.org
or call 0844 415 4004 and for further information
about the hoard visit www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk.
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