Statue of William Barnes (1801-1886), Dorchester, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Kizzy Ball
N 50° 42.929 W 002° 26.225
30U E 539740 N 5618336
Bronze statue of famous Dorset poet William Barnes
Waymark Code: WM85B3
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/31/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
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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
URL of the statue: [Web Link]

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