Knott End, Pressal, Lancashire UK. 11th September, 2015. Kirkby Harris admires the Lowry statue created by WEC Group Ltd Apprentices at award-winning training academy in Darwen who have created the statue, which has been designed in stainless steel and will stand more than 5ft tall on the ferry slip site. The project has been overseen by Tom Elliot, divisional manager at WEC Group’s m-tec arm, which specialises in architectural metalwork fabrication, and is the third sculpted in tribute to LS Lowry in the UK, with the other two located in Mottram and Manchester. Credit: Cernan Elias/Alamy Li
A matchstick man and his dog are set to give visitors at Wyre welcome as a tribute to one of its most famous holidaymakers. Villagers attended the unveiling of a new statue visitor attraction at the ferry slipway at Knott End. The statue has been created by apprentices at engineering and fabrication company WEC Group in tribute to Lancashire artist LS Lowry. The work celebrates Lowry’s famously painted matchstick man and his dog, included in several of his works. It was unveiled to visitors for the first time at a ceremony on Friday at 2pm which has been organised by Preesall Town Council in association with Wyre Council. The statue stands on the town’s ferry slip site where the artist created some of his acclaimed work during summer stays at the seaside village. Apprentices at WEC Group’s award-winning training academy in Darwen have created the statue, which has been designed in stainless steel and will stand more than 5ft tall. The project has been overseen by Wyre local Tom Elliot, divisional manager at WEC Group’s m-tec arm, which specialises in architectural metalwork fabrication.
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Location: Knott End, Pressal, Lancashire UK.
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