Man and Boy is a statue situated at King's Quay on the harbour of Brixham, Devon, England. It is the result of a long fundraising effort; the residents of the town raised £76,000 for its construction.[1] The monument was created in clay by the local sculptor Elisabeth Hadley and cast in bronze in Shropshire.[2][3]
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| Location | King's Quay, Brixham, Devon, England |
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| Designer | Elisabeth Hadley |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Dedicated to | Brixham's fishing heritage and lives lost at sea |
Description
editThe statue is a life-size sculpture of two fishermen, a man and a boy, behind a large ship's wheel.
A plaque on the statue's pedestal reads:
'Man and Boy'
by
Elisabeth Hadley
(based on 'The Wheel', an etching
by Arthur Briscoe 1873–1943)
Unveiled on
26th November 2016
by
Len Scott – RNMDSF Superintendent (Retired)
in the presence of
Angela Gilbert – High Sheriff of Devon
History
editThe charity FISH (Fishermen In Sculptural Heritage, registered charity number 1135142)[4] was set up to raise funds for the construction of the statue.[5] The voluntary committee which had been drawn from local businesses, seafaring families, councillors and representatives from the Fishermen's Mission in Torbay, began fundraising in 2008.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Fishing port honours those lost at sea". BBC News. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Man and Boy unveiled". Brixham Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Man and Boy". www.hadleysculptures.co.uk. Elizabeth Hadley Sculpture. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "FIshermen in Sculptural Heritage". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Charity Commission. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Fish Man & Boy / Fishermen In Sculptural Heritage (FISH)". www.creativetorbay.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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