Mother and Child - High Street - Coalville, Leicestershire - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

"The sculpture made by John Roydon Thomas shows a mother proudly looking forward with her child looking behind her at a string shopping bag she holds, which contains lumps of coal, a bobbin, books, a baby doll and another item representing the commerce, mining, elastic web weaving, Pallitoy and other industries of the town. It was unveiled on 11 October 1963 by Col. P. H. Lloyd, Chairman of Leicestershire County Council and was later installed in 1988 by the County Council on its present site in front of the Library on High Street."

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Inscription -

- on inscription plaque on library wall to rear of sculpture: MOTHER AND CHILD / THIS SCULPTURE BY R.J.R. THOMAS OF / "MOTHER AND CHILD" WAS AWARDED / THE SIR OTTO BEIT PRIZE FOR 1963 / [space] / THE SCULPTURE USED TO BE SITED IN / THE PRECINCT SHOPPING CENTRE AND / WAS PROVIDED WITH A NEW HOME IN / 1992 WHEN THE NEW LIBRARY / FRONTAGE WAS IMPROVED

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Mother and Child Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John Roydon Thomas Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Created 1963. Placed here 1992 Materials used: Bronze Location: In front of Coalville Library on High Street

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