64
LEICESTER TIGERS v ULSTER RUGBY
LEICESTER TIGERS
FOUNDATION NEWS
Earlier this month, the club shared an update on the development of the Leicester Tigers Foundation monument project alongside on-going construction at the stadium. It is thanks to the generosity of supporters and donations of patrons that the construction of the monument, which will stand proudly on the new plaza area situated in front of the main stand, is reaching its final stages. Over the coming weeks, the club will share progress of the construction of the new design which features a bronze tiger head raised approximately 18 feet high on a plinth, with commemorative plaques.
YOU CAN S UR PURCHASE YO TODAY BY CLICKING HERE
The plaques will feature the names of the fallen Tigers who died in conflict, as well as the names of those who have donated and supported the project through the purchase of limited-edition Leicester Tigers Foundation crowns. The commemorative crowns will be available online only until 5.00pm on Monday, May 31, after which no more names will be able to be added to the monument. Monument designer Harvey Gardiner has also provided an update on the latest developments. “The great news is that despite the incredible and unforeseen challenges the Club and
Foundation have faced through the pandemic, with a fair wind we remain on track to deliver the foundation monument for November 2021”, Harvey said. “The design has needed to adapt and follow a process of evolution from the original concept created in April 2016 to get us to where we are now and its thanks to the fans, supporters and the Royal Leicestershire Regiment that the monument is entering the final stages of its creation.” Keep an eye out over the coming weeks for photos and a look at the project to date, including a lookback at the club’s armed forces links in ‘When We Were Tigers’.
