Dracula in Whitby Blog » goth memorial ceremony http://www.dracula-in-whitby.com/blog Up-to-date news and information about Dracula and Whitby Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:37:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Whitby Memorial Bench to Goth Sophie http://www.dracula-in-whitby.com/blog/whitby-goth-weekend/whitby-memorial-bench-to-goth-sophie/ http://www.dracula-in-whitby.com/blog/whitby-goth-weekend/whitby-memorial-bench-to-goth-sophie/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 12:43:47 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/whitby-goth-weekend/whitby-memorial-bench-to-goth-sophie-25/ A ceremony to remember Goth Sophie Lancaster who was murdered by thugs in Lancashire has taken place in Whitby.

A bench has been placed on the West Cliff in Whitby after fundraisers collected more than £3,000.

The dedication ceremony took place during Whitby Goth Weekend.

The plaque on the bench reads: “In memory of Sophie Lancaster 26th November 1986 – 24th August 2007 – an angel too soon.

Our sympathies go to Sophie’s family and friends from the Dracula in Whitby website.

Read more about this story from the BBC: Sophie Lancaster

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