Everton fans praise kind-hearted Liverpool supporters who set out to clean Prince Rupert’s Tower graffiti
Everton and Liverpool fans have joined in solidarity after the vandalised tower which features on the Toffees’ crest was cleaned.Prince Rupert’s Tower, a 232-year-old lock-up, was targeted with graffiti following the Reds’ Champions League triumph over Tottenham.Prince Rupert’s Tower was vandalised in the wake of Liverpool’s Champions League successTwitter @grandoldteam2
Prince Rupert’s Tower was vandalised in the wake of Liverpool’s Champions League success
The number ‘six’ was painted on the ancient structure, located on Everton Brow, in an apparent reference to Liverpool’s sixth European Cup success.Amid dismay from Evertonians, a group of Reds supporters set out to clean the tower themselves.Fans go wild as Liverpool celebrate their Champions League victory with bus parade However, when they arrived, the paint had already been removed.The Guide Liverpool tweeted: “Respect to @chrisgfarley and all of the other #LFC fans who have been down to the Prince Rupert’s Tower to clean the graffiti left over the weekend. “When Chris arrived it had already been removed and other fans were there to sort it too.”The Grade II-listed building, which dates back to 1787, was originally a lock-up where local drunks and criminals were taken by parish constables.The ancient tower has been cleaned of the graffiti left over the weekend@theguidelpool on twitter2
The ancient tower has been cleaned of the graffiti left over the weekend
A depiction of the famous structure has featured on Everton’s crest since 1938.It is deeply interwoven in the clubs history and, in 2003, a plaque was added to the building stating the importance of its sporting association.In 1997, Everton gave 15,000 to help renovate the structure and, in 2014, it was permanently illuminated blue.

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The towers name is thought to originate from the English Civil War Siege of Liverpool in 1644.While the building was erected 143 years after the battle, Everton Brow was where Prince Rupert and his Royalist army camped to prepare for the attack on the Parliamentariangarrison holdingLiverpool Castle, which fell after a week of heavy fighting and the loss of 1,500 of his men.


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