Row over Harrison salute

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From UK's "The Sun" ( link (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004222491,00.html) to the story)

Row over Harrison salute
By JAMIE PYATT

THE widow of George Harrison is locked in a bitter war of words over a lasting tribute to the Beatles legend.

Olivia, 54, met with members of Henley Town Council in Oxfordshire six months ago after they put suggestions to her for a memorial.

But now the mayor-elect Chris Pye has said she needs “kicking into gear” for not having made her mind up yet.

Olivia slammed the remark as “offensive” and fumed: “This makes me wonder whether it might be best to abandon the proposal altogether.”

George lived in Henley-on-Thames, and died of cancer in 2001 aged 58.

Olivia added: “I’ve had two intense years of family matters to attend to.

“This memorial will be for the rest of time. Let’s make sure it’s given proper consideration.”

The council insists there is no deadline.

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I am pleased to report some better news about this;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3717435.stm

A misunderstanding between the widow of former Beatle George Harrison and her local council over a memorial for the late star looks sets to be resolved.
Olivia Harrison wants a tribute in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, where the pair lived for more than 20 years.

In a letter this week to the now former mayor, she said she wanted to pull out after press reports that councillors wanted her "kicked into gear".

But councillor Barry Edwards said the comments had been misinterpreted.

He said the remarks, attributed to his then deputy six months ago, were not intended to refer to her.

The comment referred to plans to revamp a flood-damaged area of the town riverfront, which had been one of Mrs Harrison's proposed sites for the memorial.

Waiting for decision

Mr Edwards said discussions with Mrs Harrison over the tribute for her husband, who died of cancer, would continue.

He said: "It must be what she would like to see because we are talking about her husband here, a very famous man, but her husband.

"The problem was whether we were doing something with this area or waiting until she came to a decision about what she wanted.

"Whatever was said was certainly said in the context of wanting to get this area tidy and clean and sorted out before we get visitors during the summer.

"Every member of this council is perfectly happy to see a memorial in the town."

[Miss O'Dell]

Good, George deffinatelt deserves a nice memorial thing. They have been planning this for ages though. I think one of the proposals was a garden type thing? I think that would suit our Georgies best, better than a plaque or a statue.

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Here is a link to a report from the Henley Standard online website regarding this, with some (possible) quotes from a letter sent to the Henley mayor by Olivia.

http://www.henley-on-thames.com/main/news/news/story12.htm