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Title
Spirit of Barrow
Date
2005
Medium
bronze & stainless steel
Accession number
LA14_FJ_S115
Acquisition method
funded by North West Development Agency and Barrow Borough Council, with the base donated by BAE Systems Submarines
Work type
Statue
Custodian
Barrow-in-Furness Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
6th May 2005
Access
at all times
Inscription description
plaque: SPIRIT OF BARROW / CREATED BY CHRIS KELLY / CAST BY CASTLE FINE ARTS / UNVEILED BY COUNCILLOR TERRY WAITING / LEADER OF BARROW BOROUGH COUNCIL / 6TH MAY 2005 / FUNDED BY / NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY / BARROW BOROUGH COUNCIL / BASE DONATED BY BAE SYSTEMS SUBMARINES; plinth 1: Courage; plinth 2: THE READINESS IS ALL; plinth 3: PROGRESS; plinth 4: EVERYDAY COUNTS; plinth 5: SKILL; plinth 6: CRAFTSMEN OF WORLD REKNOWN; plinth 7: LABOUR; plinth 8: WIDE AS THE EARTH