''Man and Boy'' is a statue situated at King's Quay on the harbour of

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, England. It is the result of a long fundraising effort; the residents of the town raised £76,000 for its construction. The monument was created in clay by the local sculptor Elisabeth Hadley and cast in bronze in

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Description

The statue is a life-size sculpture of two fishermen, a man and a boy, behind a large

ship's wheel A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course. Together with the rest of the steering mechanism, it forms part of the helm. It is connected to a mechanical, electric servo, or h ...

. A plaque on the statue's pedestal reads:

'''Man and Boy''' by Elisabeth Hadley (based on '''The Wheel''', an etching by Arthur Briscoe 1873–1943) Unveiled on 26th November 2016 by Len Scott – RNMDSF Superintendent (Retired) in the presence of Angela Gilbert – High Sheriff of Devon

History

The charity FISH (Fishermen In Sculptural Heritage, registered charity number 1135142) was set up to raise funds for the construction of the statue. The voluntary committee which had been drawn from local businesses, seafaring families, councillors and representatives from the

Fishermen's Mission Fishermen's Mission - the full name of which is The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen - is a British charitable organisation founded and run on Christian principles. The mission also welcomes the participation and support of persons of ...

in Torbay, began fundraising in 2008.

References

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