Undoubtedly David Bowie, global rock musician and one time resident of Beckenham, Kent, UK, is the greatest person who came from the town.

It is only fitting that his tragic passing is marked with either a statue or a lasting memorial at Croydon Road Recreation Ground. Fondly referred to as Bec Rec by locals, it is the spot where in 1969 he held the Free Festival, a collection of artists, some from his own Beckenham Arts Lab, which convened regularly at The Three Tuns Pub on Beckenham High Street.

It's locally that he penned Life on Mars and many other early epic songs that influenced and inspired people across the planet.

We are calling on the local council to erect a fitting memorial or a mural to the great man himself.

Please join us by signing this petition and sharing it through all social media channels and email to friends and music fans worldwide. #RIPDavidBowie