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John and Cecil Moores

Sir John Moores (Barton-upon-Irwell 1896 - Freshfield, Formby 1993), English businessman, telegraphist, football club owner, politician and philanthropist, most famous for the founding of the Littlewoods retail and football pools company (Wikipedia).
Cecil Moores (1902 - 1989), younger brother of John

Tom Murphy
1996

Description

Two statues of the brothers Moores, walking and taling in Church Street outside former Littlewoods PLC

Inscription(s)

In the steel circle around the two statues:

freeman sir john moores, founder, & mr. cecil moores, director of the littlewoods organisation

Sculptor

Tom Murphy (Whiston, Lancashire, 1949), British sculptor from Liverpool (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Liverpool.
Terry Cavanagh, Public Sculpture of Liverpool. Liverpool University Press, 1997, pp. 310-313.

Locatie (N 53°24'18" - W 2°58'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbnw101; Photograph: 19 June 2023
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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