European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saving Albert by Audrey c. Woods associated pro the Allie re . I he Hui-1 irid iim.ili1 Monument in Judi ii Velorin s Brief hit her husband h falling i Hirt. Liliu British pm i Ruimin i is doted int Imu ii several solutions mine of which is cheap and at  one of which outright removal would outrage Many people. Then there is the fat t hat the  is ii tribute to Queen  m s great great Grandfather Chr adored Prince Albert whose Early deals plunked  into 40 years of mourning. The Royal Emily is said to be taking a keen interest is the government decide whether to dismantle the memorial and Send the components to museums remove the dangerously unstable spire and do minimal repairs at 3 Cost of about 4 million pounds 16,6 million cover it with a greenhouse style Structure to keep out damaging air pollution or go for a total restoration costing something like 7 million pounds $11.5 million. The 175-foot-tall shrine has a gabled canopy of White italian Marble and Granite inlaid with Agate Onyx Jasper carnelian and Crystal and surrounded by Large sculpture groups representing the continents and several Noble endeavours. Around the base Are 169 life size figures of painters architects musicians and poets. Gilt Bronze representations of the Virtues adorn the canopy and the whole thing is topped by in inlaid Cross. The 14-fool-High figure of the Prince Consort seated beneath the canopy was cast from 37 melted cannons. The Monument rests with remarkable airiness on a platform surrounded by Steps. Architect George Gilbert Scott considered the memorial built from 164 until 1876, i most prominent work and it was admired for decades As the supreme achievement of Colic revival style. Laler critics called in vulgar crudely Eclectic and impossibly sentimental. By the end of world War it it and become an object of ridicule the butt of music Hall jokes. Queen Victoria knighted the architect. The Young Queen had married Albert her German born first Cousin in 1840 and bore four sons and five daughters. The children and grandchildren married into Many of Europe s Royal families. Albert died of typhoid in 1661 at the age of 42, and the Queen threw herself and the nation into a deep mourning from which she never entirely emerged. She wore Black until her death in 1901. The memorial for All its Fine craftsmanship was poorly constructed. Within a few years tend casings cracked and water seeped through to ironwork supports which corroded and expanded forcing the decorations Loose. Some Bronze figures Are held in place with rape. The grouting in the mosaic that lines the canopy is dissolving. Plywood barricades have been set up All around the base. That s not because there s any construction going on behind it said Teresa Sladen of the victorian society. That s so bits Don t fall off Narf Hurt someone. If something in t done there is going to be a disaster she said. The society a pressure group to conserve victorian architecture says the government is taking too Long to act. The society s Campaign to save the memorial organized a fireworks display outside Royal Albert Mali just opposite the memorial which stands in Kensington gardens. As the Duke and Duchess of York joined hundreds of music lovers at the last night of the promenade concert series the fireworks spelled out save Albert in the sky above the memorial. Something is going to have i be done pretty drastically acknowledged David prior spokesman for the department of environment. Bui he said he did not know when a decision would be announced. Gallery Austria St. Florian the i Buntins museum Al Schluss i  is Fyk  is 20lh birthday this year. Ghoul 1,500 exhibits ran ii seen including Hunting trophies weapons paintings Glass and Silver objects. Denmark Kert Minde Mathias Shacht and Dean Bogh exhibition Kert Emindo museum oct. 1-30. Odense Delta museum of photographic Art of. 1-nov. 1, Arm us craftsmanship of the 80s, the old town oct. 1-nov. 1. Fredriks Havn the naval station 1962-1987, bang so museum oct. 2-25. Arkus Mauti Ien & Johannes Art groups Arhus Kunstt Gning oct. 1-15. Veale Ole Sporrong retrospective Veale Kurrs museum oct. 3-nov. 8. Copenhagen Nail pictures sculpture and Crayon a wings Gaberle Gammel strand oct. 7-20. France Paris architecture in Chicago 1b72-j922, mince d Onay Octher Nury. Germany bochum Friedhelm Latch sculptures drawings graphics museum bochum until oct. 11. Nurnberg guided Tours in English Germant Sches National museum oct. 4, nov. 1. Tours begin at 2 p.m., admission is free. Great Britain Rye John Piper Rye Art gallery oct. 3-26. Greenwich London masters of the sea National maritime museum until oct. 25. A major exhibition of British Marine Wale colors from 1650 to 1930, Italy Naples Domitian Nerva the equestrian statue from Miseno National archaeological museum through october. Venice Matisse and Italy correr museum through october. Some 70 paintings is Gauches and 72 sculptures. Rome Al relics in the greek world Capil Olinc museums through october. Exhibition of greek statues of athletes. The Netherlands Amsterdam dutch landscape in Art Rij a museum oct. 2-Jan. 3, 19b8. Amsterdam dutch masters of landscape Rijk museum oct. 3-dec. 31. About to paintings of the 17th-Century dutch . Switzerland Basel lean Frederic Schnyder Kuns Halle oct. 4-15. Calendar Belgium Beer festival Wiedie oct. 2-4. France International fair Metz oct. 1-12. Germany Federal Garden show Dusseldorf unlit of. 11, Dahlia show Wiehl. Until oct. 31. Great Britain Moun Hill fair lame in. Ireland oct. 3. A Lional gaelic mod Stirling Scotland oct. 9-16. Chelsea crafts fair Chelsea London oct. 12-24. About 1 in top craftsmen from All Over Britain will be at the fair in the old town Hall in London s King s Road. Visitors can buy direct from the craftsmen. World piping championships Blair Castle Pitlochry oct. 24. Italy celebrations in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi Assisi oct. 3-4. Joust of the 100 towers and palio of the donkeys Alba oct. 4. Festival of the Rosary Anil race of donkeys Galiciano terme oct. 4. Traditional Crape Fesl with Parade the last Day Meran oct. 10-11. Parades Folk music and dancing. Free wine sampling internal Lionel boat show. Genoa oct. 17-26. In its 27lh year this is one of the most important shows of pleasure boats in the world drawing More than 1,500 exhibitors and 350.000 visitors. The Netherlands International Beach motorcycle races Den Haag Schev Ningen oct. 10-11.  biggest horse Market in Western Europe Zuid Laren oct. 20. Sweden Folk music and dance gathering Spelman , oct. 24-25. Switzerland wine festival with p.ir.ids-, Lugano and merges oct. 2-4. Farm horse races ind Folk fest Schwarz Enburg oct. 4. 517lh base autumn fair Basel oct. 24-nov. 8. Oldest and largest annual fair in Switzerland. Or Pitt Nungi int october 1, t987