The damage prompted outrage last month when large sections of the bench, at Highdown Recreation Ground in Worthing, were "deliberately" sawn off. It has now been restored by Worthing Borough Council's parks team. The bench has now been restored (Image: Worthing Borough Council)A spokesman for the council said: "Last month, large sections of the bench were deliberately sawn off, leaving this special place of remembrance unusable for those honouring a loved one, as well as for the many visitors who enjoy spending time in the recreation ground. "Thanks to the fantastic work of our parks team, the bench has been fully restored with new varnished timber, freshly painted sections and a refurbished memorial plaque. The recreation ground was occupied by an unauthorised encampment in June, which later grew to around 25 caravans by early July.