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The piece is based on a former miner who was one of the first allied soldiers to enter Belsen concentration camp on its liberation in the Second World War.

Title

Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers

Date

2011

Medium

steel

Measurements

H 240 x W 350 x D 200 cm

Accession number

YO12_FJ_S023

Acquisition method

gifted by Maureen Robinson

Work type

Statue

Owner

Scarborough Town Council

Custodian

Scarborough Borough Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

inside coat lining at the bottom: Ray / Lonsdale /2011

Inscription description

written on a plaque fixed to the middle front of the bench: "Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers" / They said for king and country / we should do as we were bid. / They said old soldiers never die - / but plenty young ones did. / Sculpture by Ray Lonsdale / in association with Artsbank (Saltburn); from the information board "A gift of thanks for our beautiful country and coast. Dedicated to my husband Michael, on our wedding anniversary 10 December 2011."

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