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| Childrey villagers remember resident with road sign | Childrey villagers remember resident with road sign |
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| Villagers in an Oxfordshire village have adapted their road sign in memory of a former resident. | Villagers in an Oxfordshire village have adapted their road sign in memory of a former resident. |
| Childrey's road sign now reads "The People's Republic of Childrey", in tribute to James Wyse who died from cancer in 2011, aged 41. | Childrey's road sign now reads "The People's Republic of Childrey", in tribute to James Wyse who died from cancer in 2011, aged 41. |
| Simon Cooper, a close friend of Mr Wyse, adapted the road sign on 9 June - Mr Wyse's birthday. | Simon Cooper, a close friend of Mr Wyse, adapted the road sign on 9 June - Mr Wyse's birthday. |
| He said: "Feedback has been so good. People are making a pilgrimage to the sign to pay their respects to James." | He said: "Feedback has been so good. People are making a pilgrimage to the sign to pay their respects to James." |
| Mr Wyse who died from a malignant melanoma was "well known and respected" in the village. | Mr Wyse who died from a malignant melanoma was "well known and respected" in the village. |
| 'Enough's enough' | 'Enough's enough' |
| Mr Cooper said: "James always referred to the village as the The People's Republic of Childrey, or PRC. | Mr Cooper said: "James always referred to the village as the The People's Republic of Childrey, or PRC. |
| "People who knew him are coming along to have their picture taken with the sign. | "People who knew him are coming along to have their picture taken with the sign. |
| "I expect it will get to the point that someone will say enough's enough and it will have to come down." | "I expect it will get to the point that someone will say enough's enough and it will have to come down." |
| Villagers are planning to ask the parish council if the sign can stay up permanently. | Villagers are planning to ask the parish council if the sign can stay up permanently. |
| The parish council said it was happy for the sign to remain in place until it begins to look untidy. |