A historical topiary has been removed during rail repairs after being “Mistaken for a shrub”.
Network rail has apologoded for felling the topiary between chilworth and gomshall, in surrey, which stood as a tribute to railway guard Henry wicks who died in a crash near the site in 1892.
A spokesperson said removing the memorial was a “genuine mestake” for which the rail operator “Full responSiibility”.
“We’re incredibly sorry for the Accidental Removal of the Chilworth Chicken Memorial During Recent Work on the North Downs Line,” They Said.
The Line, Which Runs BetWeen Guildford and Reigate, Had Been Closed to Allow Four Level Crossings and 16 signals to be upgraded. It reopened on Saturday.
The topiary was removed “for safety reasons, as it was blocking signs that reminds drivers to sound their horn near crossing”, the spokesperson added.
Network rail says it is working on plans to replant the memorial in a “safer, more visible” LOCATION AND WILL ALSO LOOK TO INSTALL A PLAQUE.
“We undertand How Much This Means to the Community and Are Committed to Putting Things Right,” The Spokesperson Added.