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The Spirit of Cricket

Allan Sly
1997

Description

Bronze statue of a cricket player.

Inscription(s)

"THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET"

Unveiled by her majesty the queen to celebrate the
opening of Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre is built on the
site of the former Central Cricket and Recreation Ground
on which the game was enjoyed for over 130 years.

Commissioned by Boots Properties PLC.

Sculptor - Alan Sly frbs 6th June 1997

Signature

Sly 97

Sculptor

Allan Sly (Windsor, Berkshire, 1951), English sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

The Hastings & St. Leonards Sculpture Trail (PDF online).

Locatie (N 50°51'24" - E 0°34'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse041; Photograph: 11 August 2015
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