Wisbech mayor, a councillor and residents come together to scrub indecent drawings from Richard Young Monument in town park

A historic monument in a park was vandalised with drawings of genitals.

Indecent drawings on the bottom section of The Richard Young Monument in Wisbech Park were spotted yesterday morning.

While the mayor of Wisbech, Sidney Imafidon was out on his morning walk, the chalk drawings were brought to his attention.

Mr Imafidon returned with soapy water and a soft brush and was joined by Cllr Jamie Edwards and his son Lewis and Sithara Sampath and his family, who were in the park.

Between them, they managed to remove all of the graffiti, bringing it back to its glory.

Alderman Richard Young (1809-1871) was a British merchant, shipowner and Liberal politician from Tydd St Mary, who served as a magistrate, MP, Mayor and Wisbech town councillor.

There is a Richard Young Close in Wisbech and a stained glass window in All Saints' Church, Walsoken was dedicated to his memory by his widow and eight children.