Britian Scared by the loss of The Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark has delighted generations of visitors since her opening in 1957. Come inside the exhibition and learn why Cutty Sark is worth saving and how, with your help, we are doing it.
No-one can imagine what drives an individual to commit a crime, especially one such as arson, it has been said that some arsonist actually stay and watch their destruction burn. Earlier this week, London was astonished at the news of an arsonist attempt at destroying one of our national treasures and a famous tool in the glorification of the British Empire during the tea and wool trade, known as 'The Cutty Sark'.
While already undergoing a huge multi-million pound refurbishment and had dismantled the ship, therefore 50% of the ship was not destroyed by the fire including the masts, so it is just yet to be seen if the shell is sturdy enough to survive the fire and be used in the rebuilding of this magnificent ship. Having been a tourist attraction for many years due to its unique life story, the Greenwich Council as well as the Head of Cutty Sark Trust are eager to get ship shape by 2008/2009. In the mean time the visitors centre is still open, you just wont be able to jump aboard and shout 'Ahoy!', not for a year or so.
The leader Of Greenwich Council Councillor Chris Roberts said: "This is a devastating blow for what is a truly iconic symbol of Greenwich across the world."
