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The much-loved English cricket umpire, 'Dickie' Bird, is depicted wearing his umpire's coat and cap, with a player's pullover tied around his waist. He is indicating that a player is out with a hand signal. The statue stands on a shallow plinth upon an inscribed pedestal.

Title

Harold 'Dickie' Bird (b.1933)

Date

2009

Medium

bronze & stone

Measurements

H 183 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 150 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

S70_SP_S035

Acquisition method

purchased by public subscription

Work type

Statue

Owner

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Custodian

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

30th June 2009

Access

at all times

Inscription description

front of pedestal: HAROLD "DICKIE" BIRD / M.B.E. O.B.E. Hons. D. (Univ.) LLD. / Honorary Freeman / of the Borough / Yorkshire C.C.C. / President 2014-15; on back on small plaque bolted to the stone: Harold 'Dickie' Bird / Sculpted by Graham Ibbeson / Unveiled on 30th June 2009

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