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Ronnie Barker

Ronald William George "Ronnie" Barker, OBE
Bedford 1929 - Adderbury, Oxfordshire 2005
English actor, comedian, writer, critic, broadcaster and businessman. Known for his roles in various British comedy television series
(Wikipedia)

Martin Jennings
Pangolin Editions (Chalford - Gloucestershire)
2010

Description

Bronze statue of Ronnie Barker, in his role as prison inmate Norman Stanley Fletcher, in the classic 1970s' series Porridge, sitting on a stone bench looking up at the new Waterside Theatre.

Inscription(s)

RONNIE BARKER
Actor 1929-2005

Ronnie Barker
first performed
professionally
in 1948 at the old
County Theatre
in Market Square
Aylesbury
Sculptor
martin jennings
2010

Annotation

The statue was unveiled by Ronnie Barker's widow, Joy.

Sculptor

Martin Jennings, English sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

BBC, 30 September 2010, Ronnie Barker statue unveiled in Aylesbury.

Locatie (N 51°48'54" - W 0°48'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse017; Photograph: 23 July 2012
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