Save the Empire and get a statue

Howell Gwyn who donated the Gwyn Hall to the people of Neath has a statue in Victoria Garden in honour of what he did.    A reader has now suggested a statue in the Gardens for any one saving the Empire Neath.    We know that there are people in Neath with the money to do this.
 What a wonderful everlasting tribute it would be to have a statue in the park for doing something for the people of Neath.   The Empire building would make a great arts and crafts centre for now and future generations.

History of the Gwyn Hall   Extract - an example to follow:-

The Gwyn Hall and Municipal Offices In 1882 Alderman Howel Gwyn, a prominent public figure in Victorian Neath society, offered to assist in the finance of a new public hall and municipal offices for the town of Neath. After a number of years a site for the new hall had not been found and so at a public meeting in 1885 Gwyn announced that he would find suitable land himself donating the site on Orchard Street for the purpose. Funds for the project could not be raised by The Neath Corporation and to ensure the halls completion Gwyn agreed to pay for the building as well, donating a further £200 for the project. The final cost of the hall however was estimated at around £6,000. It was agreed that Gwyn could choose the architect himself and in March 1886 plans were received from London based architect John Norton who also designed St David’s Church in Neath.

Ed Note:  The refirbishment of the Gwyn Hall after the fire in 2007 is said to be over £6,000,000 (as compared to the £6,000 it cost to build) - in fact a BBC report claims that the refit cost £10M.