Miners Memorial, Barnsley NUM Building. - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

A group of three figures in bronze on a square plinth situated in the garden in front of Barnsley National Union Of Mineworkers (NUM) building. A woman dressed in a frock, wearing a shawl over her head and shoulders, barefoot and holding a baby wrapped in a shawl. To the right is the figure of a male miner wearing a helmet with headlight, dressed in vest, with trousers and padded knee protectors, and boots. He has his left hand on the shoulder of the figure of a small girl just in front and to the side. She is wearing a skirt and top, bare headed, hair tied either side and fringe, and wearing short boots.

Inscription on the face of the plinth reads-
"IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES
IN SUPPORTING THEIR UNION IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE"

Inscription on the right side face reads-
"This monument was unveiled on Wednesday 28th July 1993 by
ARTHUR SCARGILL
President of the National Union of Mineworkers

K Homer General Secretary NUM Yorkshire Area.
F.W.Cave Vice President NUM
J Walsh Assist. General Secretary NUM Yorkshire Area"

Inscription on rear face of plinth reads-
"Commissioned by the NUM Yorkshire Area - December 1991
Sculpted by Graham Ibbeson - 1992"

NUM in the text is short for "The National Union of Mineworkers"

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Miners' Memorial, NUM Building, Barnsley. Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Graham Ibbeson Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1992 Materials used: Bronze figures and base, stone plinth. Location: Garden of the NUM Building, 2 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S70 2LS

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