Cloughie Statue Plans On View Soon
Wed 19 Dec 2007
Plans for a statue of the legendary football manager Brian Clough in Nottingham city centre are about to take a big step forward.
On Tuesday, December 18th, the statue fund formally handed over a cheque for £70,290 (which includes interest) to the City Council. They will commission the statue which will be located at the junction of King Street and Queen Street, looking towards the Market Square.
The work of three short-listed sculptors is to go under the spotlight in January, when miniature versions and busts of Old Big 'Ead will be unveiled for the public to see and give their views.
It follows a highly successful fund-raising campaign in which fans raised £69,000 in just 18 months for the lasting tribute to the Master Manager.
A selection panel will meet later in January to make the final decision on which artist will be commissioned by the city council to make the full bronze statue.
The short-listed sculptors are Les Johnson, who is based in Hampshire; Keith Maddison from Northumberland and John McKenna from Ayrshire in Scotland.
The three artists have each been asked to make a miniature statue, called a maquette, as well as a bust. These special pieces of work will go on display at Nottingham Council House foyer from midday on Monday 7th January to midday on Saturday 12th January.
Members of the public will be able to write down their views and leave them in a box in the Council House foyer. These will then be considered by the selection panel, which will include representatives of the Clough family, the City Council, the statue's fund-raising committee and an independent arts expert.
Fans will also be able to send their views via the non profit-making tribute website, www.brianclough.com which is the official site of the statue fund. E-mails received through the site will be passed to the panel.
From left to right on the first photo are: Paul Ellis (Statue Fund Chairman), Mike Simpson (Statue Fund committee member), Mick Mellors (also committee member) and on the right is Councillor Jon Collins (Leader of Nottingham City Council).
On Tuesday, December 18th, the statue fund formally handed over a cheque for £70,290 (which includes interest) to the City Council. They will commission the statue which will be located at the junction of King Street and Queen Street, looking towards the Market Square.
The work of three short-listed sculptors is to go under the spotlight in January, when miniature versions and busts of Old Big 'Ead will be unveiled for the public to see and give their views.
It follows a highly successful fund-raising campaign in which fans raised £69,000 in just 18 months for the lasting tribute to the Master Manager.
A selection panel will meet later in January to make the final decision on which artist will be commissioned by the city council to make the full bronze statue.
The short-listed sculptors are Les Johnson, who is based in Hampshire; Keith Maddison from Northumberland and John McKenna from Ayrshire in Scotland.
The three artists have each been asked to make a miniature statue, called a maquette, as well as a bust. These special pieces of work will go on display at Nottingham Council House foyer from midday on Monday 7th January to midday on Saturday 12th January.
Members of the public will be able to write down their views and leave them in a box in the Council House foyer. These will then be considered by the selection panel, which will include representatives of the Clough family, the City Council, the statue's fund-raising committee and an independent arts expert.
Fans will also be able to send their views via the non profit-making tribute website, www.brianclough.com which is the official site of the statue fund. E-mails received through the site will be passed to the panel.
From left to right on the first photo are: Paul Ellis (Statue Fund Chairman), Mike Simpson (Statue Fund committee member), Mick Mellors (also committee member) and on the right is Councillor Jon Collins (Leader of Nottingham City Council).
