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Title
NICU Suite 16 (Windrush and Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue)
Date
2020
Medium
granite
Measurements
H 213 x W 213 x D 213 cm
Accession number
N19_CRH_S165
Acquisition method
commissioned by heritage organisation Nubian Jak, in collaboration with Islington Council and the Whittington Health NHS Trust
Work type
Statue
Owner
Nubian Jak, Islington London Borough Council, and Whittington Health NHS Trust
Custodian
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
11th September 2021
Access
at all times
Inscription description
incised, gold painted letters to the side of the plinth: Windrush & Commonwealth NHS / Nurses and Midwives Statue / Created by Nubian Jak / Community Trust / with support from / Whittington Health NHS Trust / and Islington Council Inscribed on a brass plaque to the side of the statue: The Windrush & Commonwealth NHS Nurses and Midwives Statue / was conceived and designed by Johnny Alexander Bebeula Dodd, aka Dr Jak Beula. /He named the piece "NICU Suite 16" because of the / 16 pieces of granite used to create the statue. / It is dedicated to all Commonwealth National Health Service staff, / notably Nurses and Midwives from Africa and the Caribbean, / who have worked in the NHS since its foundation in 1948. / The Nubian Jak Community Trust thanks / Whittington Health NHS Trust and Islington Council / for supporting this NHS memorial. / Special thanks to Islington BH365, Haringey Council, Ernst & Young, / Arsenal Football Club, Entain PLC, Havas Group, Aviva, Crowdfunder UK / and the generous donations from nursing organisations / and the general public for the successful delivery of this statue. / May she be a source of inspiration to all NHS staff and provide light, / hope and pride to those who come into contact with this memorial.
