At
last the
final
monument
is
unveiled
and what
a
fantastic
piece of
craftsmanship
it is
too -
see it
at the
Britannia
Stadium
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How can you help?
To
spearhead the fundraising drive, Don Mullan has donated 5000 copies of his book ‘A
Hero Who Could Fly’.
These are being
distributed through the Britannia Building Society, together with a specially
designed ‘Banks of England’ £10 note/receipt collector’s item.
For every £10
donation made to the Monument Fund, donors will receive a free copy of
Mullan’s book and the
‘Banks of England’ £10 note. In time, the book and the £10 note/receipt may
exceed the value of the donation made.
Prior to
production the note was vetted and cleared by The Bank of England. Available at
branches of Britannia Building Society.
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How
long will it take and how much will it cost?
The Monument,
costing £350,000, will comprise three figures: two
monumental figures of Banks in action (including 'That Save'
against Pelé), raised on a book-plinth; the third figure
will be life-size and placed on the ground, depicting Banks
holding the World Cup in 1966.
Some artists
impressions of the finished item are displayed here as
a taste of what's is to come. We would also like to
acknowledge the use of Getty Images in the creation of this
Monument.
Phase 2 and 3
of the Monument are now in the planning phases
How
exactly will it look?
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early small scale models
A great deal of planning and early modelling went
into the monument which after all will be
around for decades to come.
Modelled from period photographs, books, videos
and Getty images the monument is as close to perfect
as you can get in Bronze.
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who is made it?
The sculptor chosen is the locally and nationally
celebrated artist, Andrew Edwards.
Staffordshire was once the world centre for
craftsmanship and renowned as the Potteries.
It is hoped that this monument will bring much
needed focus on this aspect of Stoke City's
heritage.
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