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Old 29-01-2011, 04:18   #11
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Re: Appreciating our past benefactors

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Originally Posted by garinda View Post
There are no public statues in Hyndburn.

If there was to be one, rather than some wealthy industralist, I think it would be more fitting if there was one of a worker connected to the textile industry.

A ten year old child, on the way to the mill.

Shawl.

Barefoot.

Clogged if they were lucky.
apart from War Memorials this is the only "statue" I can think of in a public place in Hyndburn , "an Angel and her Mop " in Gt. Harwood cemetry, can't decide if she was a neat freak or her husband had a wry sense of humour
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