Statues and monuments  are under greater scrutiny than ever at the moment. But we seem to be happy with the ones we have in our area.Statues and monuments  are under greater scrutiny than ever at the moment. But we seem to be happy with the ones we have in our area.
Statues and monuments are under greater scrutiny than ever at the moment. But we seem to be happy with the ones we have in our area.

This is who and what statues and monuments across Sunderland honour

Statues around Britain are currently being given more than the casual glance they have usually received.

After a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was torn down by protesters in Bristol, attention has been turned to statues and monuments across the UK and questions asked about who they honour.

We’ve looked at 12 statues and monuments in and around Sunderland to see who or what they honour.