A WORCESTER man who raised £4,000 to replace a city landmark is furious his contribution has not been acknowledged.

Peter Telfer is "outraged" the Worcester Twinning Association has not mentioned his name and those of others who donated cash on a plaque which has recently been placed on the Kleve swan sculpture on the banks of the River Severn.

The original sculpture, which was donated by residents from Worcester's German twin city of Kleve, was stolen in 1994 - less than a year after it was erected. Mr Telfer vowed to help replace it after police failed to trace it.

He collected money from other concerned city-dwellers, as well as making a "substantial" contribution himself, and commissioned a new sculpture from the original artist Dieter Von Levetazow.

It was finally erected in June 2000, and has remained there since thanks to a steel rod attaching it to the plinth.

"For a long time the Twinning Association has promised to put a plaque on the swan to tell the tale of its history, but it only says it was presented to the city by the people of Kleve," said Mr Telfer.

"They are glossing over the fact we all went to a lot of effort in raising money.

"The fact it was never replaced was shameful. This was why we felt it was necessary to get another swan."

Worcester Twinning Association said the plaque did not mention Mr Telfer because it is a direct translation of the inscription on the original swan.

"The last thing we want is for Mr Telfer to be upset because we were all very appreciative of his time and money," said George Milton, secretary to the Association. "This is a new issue and we will take it up with Mr Telfer as we want him to feel happy about the whole thing."