National Railway Museum is not a priority; the NHS is thanks to Captain Tom Moore

From: Coun Nigel Boddy (Lib Dem), Fife Road, Darlington.
By YP Letters
Published 28th Apr 2020, 16:35 BST
The National Railway Museum in York with the very first Inter-City 125 locomotive on display. Bob Gwynne, the museum's associate director, with The Sir Kenneth Grange. Picture : Jonathan GawthorpeThe National Railway Museum in York with the very first Inter-City 125 locomotive on display. Bob Gwynne, the museum's associate director, with The Sir Kenneth Grange. Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe
The National Railway Museum in York with the very first Inter-City 125 locomotive on display. Bob Gwynne, the museum's associate director, with The Sir Kenneth Grange. Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe

From: Coun Nigel Boddy (Lib Dem), Fife Road, Darlington.

CAPTAIN Tom Moore has, at the time of writing, raised nearly £30m for NHS charities. I expect by the time of publication the magnificent total will be much higher. He deserves a CBE.

Can I ask please point out that this is now in excess of the £20m of taxpayers’ money that the Government is about to waste on an ill thought through project to build a new entrance hall and gift shop for York’s National Railway Museum around the back of the station?

The NRM entrance when it was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1975.The NRM entrance when it was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1975.
The NRM entrance when it was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1975.
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Do those in charge of the project really want to raise a further £34m in charitable donations to pay a staggering £53m for the entire project at York NRM, at a time like this?

Can I suggest, in view of the present emergency, there is an immediate halt on any future work at York NRM for the time being?

Captain Tom has taught us all a very valuable lesson, that there are more important things to be done with public money.

From: Andrew Mercer, Guiseley.

I AGREE with the point made by Tom Richmond (The Yorkshire Post, April 21) – Captain Tom Moore has helped unite the country after Brexit. When was the last time you heard the B-word on national TV bulletins – or on these pages?

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