The White Cliffs, Dover. Photo credit: Gareth Fuller
The minister also noted Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is “as much as a fan” as Sir David of “the great Dame Vera” before concluding: “I wish all those involved the deepest, best wishes in their efforts to raise funds for this commemoration to Dame Vera.
“It sounds like an ambitious and transformative proposal for the south coast, truly befitting Dame Vera.
“I look forward to that moment when her statue looks down from the White Cliffs.”
The National Trust site in the North Downs is immortalised in one of her most famous songs, The White Cliffs Of Dover.