Statue of William Barnes (1801-1886), Dorchester, UK
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Bronze statue of famous Dorset poet William Barnes
Waymark Code: WM85B3
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/31/2010
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Dorset school master William Barnes was a poet who held the local dialect as the purest form of English and was much revered for his work.
The plaque reads
"ZOO NOW I HOPE HIS KINDLY FEACE
IS GONE TO VIND A BETTER PLEACE
BUT STILL WI' VO'K A-LEFT BEHIND
HE'LL ALWAYS BE A-KEPT IN MIND"
the bronze statue was created by J. Moore Founder