Dockworker - St. Helier. Jersey, Channel Islands
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dtrebilc
N 49° 10.940 W 002° 06.469
30U E 565017 N 5448108
This sculpture stands outside the entrance to the Jerdey Museum across the road from the harbour.
Waymark Code: WMWMX1
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 09/19/2017
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Although Jersey is a Crown Dependency of the UK, it is much closer to France than the UK, and there are many French influences on the isalnd.
The title of the piece reflects this French link, but the plaque on the plinth of the statue is in English.
Le Traveilleux d'Cauchie, The Docker, 1994
Bronze
by Colin Miller, Sculptor
The plinth for the Docker sculpture is a section of
harbour wall removed for the building of the Elizabeth
Terminal. The original rope was cast in bronze in 2015.
The Docker sculpture was commissioned by Mr Derek
and Mrs Maggie Maltwood in 1994
This website has further information.
"A life size bronze sculpture is a new feature on the pavement outside the gates of Jersey Museum.
It's called La Travailleux D'Cauchie and depicts a dock worker pulling rope. It was made to pay tribute to Jersey's maritime heritage at a time when the shore was much closer to the Museum building than it is today.
The sculpture acts as a reminder of a time when Jersey sailors would travel as far as Nova Scotia in search of cod. With no mechanical winches at the time, it would be the job of the dockers to haul in the fishing boats. The man in the sculpture is wearing a traditional Jersey seaman's sweater.
The artwork was designed by English sculptor Colin Miller, who spent childhood holidays at his grandparents house in Rozel."
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