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The Imperial War Museum is backing a campaign to save an art masterpiece. The work is due to be destroyed in 12 days time.

Hidden behind plaster of the wall of the entrance foyer to the old St Ambrose Barlow RC High, in Swinton , the mural is by Hungarian George Mayer-Marton.

The mural is now scheduled to be destroyed on November 17 despite two heritage groups backing a campaign by the artist's great nephew for it to be preserved and diplomats from the Consulate General of Hungary requesting that an expert be given access to the site to determine if the mural can be salvaged.

In addition a prestigious Austrian art gallery, a Europe-wide cultural organisation, and a Welsh art gallery have also given their backing to save it. View 6 Images

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