Tom Maley is an English sculptor from

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whose site specific and publicly commissioned sculptures are found in and around the region. Born in

Stakeford Stakeford is a large village in south east Northumberland, England. Its about north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies south of the River Wansbeck from Ashington, the nearest town. The village takes its name from the former river crossing to t ...

, Northumberland, among his notable works are statues of people related to association football; 1996–

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, 2004

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, and 2012

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. He has also produced a bronze statue of the Unknown Soldier, on display in

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town centre, a contemporary statue of

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and a glass fibre composite and steel work, "Two Crows on a Crankshaft", at Woodhorn Colliery Museum.

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