A statue for a decorated war hero has been stripped of its brass signs. The monument to Charles George Gordon, commonly known as General Gordon, has stood proudly in the Fort Gardens in Gravesend since 1893. The statue was marked with a portrait of the Royal Engineer on a brass plaque and had another sign explaining how he helped the town and became a national hero for his exploits in China. Now the signs appear to have been ripped off. Gravesend resident Becky Moore spotted the desecration while walking her dog through the gardens last week.. “The prom and the gardens have really gone downhil…