Mother and Child - High Street - Coalville, Leicestershire
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N 52° 43.511 W 001° 22.364
30U E 609895 N 5842941
Bronze sculpture of a mother and small boy outside Coalville Library.
Waymark Code: WMVZ27
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/13/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 1

"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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