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It was tranquil here. Then they said, let's bring back Hitler

February 5, 2015 12:02
\"Hitlers Walk\": a park area in Mevagissey

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Josh Jackman,

Josh Jackman

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A proposed boycott by Cornish Jews has led a fishing town to reconsider its decision to erect a sign naming a local park "Hitlers Walk".

The unusual title was originally created by Mevagissey residents in the 1930s in reference to an unnamed, despotic local councillor, but the sign was removed in 2005 following objections.

Harvey Kurzfield, chairperson of the Cornish Jewish community, reportedly called the decision to reinstate the sign - taken days after Holocaust Memorial Day - "outrageous and completely unfeeling", and urged Jews not to visit the town.

However, John Daniel, a parish councillor, said the council had postponed reinstating the sign following the reaction from local Jewry and a backlash in the national press.