The Trustees of the Licoricia of Winchester Appeal have decided to change the information board outside the statue of Licoricia as soon as practicable, removing the words “and Muslims” from the sentence “In the 13^th century Jews and Muslims were forced to wear identifying badges..”

As set out in the QR Code, the intention had been to show that the edict of the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 applied to both Jews and Muslims across Christendom (Europe including England) in line with our purposes.  However, we accept that the sentence on the Information Board is not clear and is open to misinterpretation, as some people are applying it to England only, and have therefore decided to change it.

The statue of Licoricia in Winchester is popular and an inspiration to many.  It is fulfilling its original purposes which include educating people about our important but forgotten medieval Jewish Community; and promoting religious tolerance and the value of diversity in the community.

We hope that it will continue to do so.