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David Whitfield

Hull 1925 - Sydney, New South Wales 1980
popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull
(Wikipedia)

Graham Ibbeson
2012

Description

Statue of David Whitfield singing in a microphone.

Inscription(s)

DAVID WHITFIELD (1926-1980)
Hull born and bred, this 1950s singing star.

Appeared in music halls nation wide.
Won the first British Gold Disc with Cara Mia
Was the first British male to top the U.S. charts.
Often topped the bill at the London Palladium.
Working alongside the worlds greatest stars.
Sang twice at Royal Command Performances.
Entertained troops in the Far East.
Toured the U.S.A. nine times; Australia, thirteen.
Died on his thirteenth Australian tour.

His home and his heart were ever in Hull.
He left us a superb legacy of romantig song.

SCULPTOR GRAHAM IBBESON

year of birth is not correct

Signature

Ibb '11 ibbeson

Sculptor

Graham Ibbeson, British sculptor from Barnsley (Website).

Sources & Information

Hull Daily Mail, 17 February 2019, The fascinating stories behind some of Hull's most famous statues.
Hull & District Local History Research Group, Statues in Hull.

Locatie (N 53°44'50" - W 0°20'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh054; Photograph: 25 July 2019
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