London River Man - Admirals Way, Docklands, London, UK - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The plaque, on the plinth, reads:
"'London River Man' John W Mills ARCA FRBS 1987
This sculpture salutes all London river workers - tosshers
bargees - dockers - ale tasters - coalheavers - ferrymen & Co".

The statue, made from bronze, shows a bearded man in calf-length boots, wearing a hat pulled down over his face, carrying a bundle on his right shoulder, held in position in the crook of his right arm. His left arm is fully outstretched, pointing to his left. The statue is about 75% lifesize with the dimension for the piece given as: Figure(145cm high), Plinth(16cm high x 61cm wide x 61cm deep), Base(45cm high x 90cm wide x 90cm deep).

The work was sculpted by John W Mills in 1987.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: London River Man Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John W Mills Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1987 Materials used: Bronze for the statue and brick for the plinth Location: Admirals Way

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