Council defends creation, part of town’s festival for dressing wells, after it was mocked online as ‘horrendous’A floral tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales produced as part of a traditional festival for dressing wells in Chesterfield has been described as “horrendous” and “an insult” to the late royal. The flower arrangement, decorating a well in Chesterfield’s market place to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death, was mocked online after the Derbyshire town’s council published pictures on Facebook. Gayla Tuckley said: “I saw it and thought what an insult to Dianna [sic] ... luckily she had a sense of humour and would probably be laughing.”Stephen Jones posted: “Seriously!! mr welbeck kane (@400FootGhost) I live here and, let me tell you, I can feel its eyes on me, even now in my house. But Chesterfield council hit back, with a spokesperson telling the Derbyshire Times: “All art is meant to be a talking point and that certainly seems to be the case with this year’s design.

Source: The Guardian September 12, 2017 18:29 UTC