Alice Hawkins (statue)

Alice Hawkins
Artist Sean Hedges-Quinn
Year 2018 (2018)
Type Bronze
Dimensions 2.1 m (7 ft)
Location Leicester, England

A statue of suffragette Alice Hawkins is located in Market Square, Leicester, England.

Funding

The statue, which was funded by a local businessman, is the first statue of a named woman in the county of Leicester.[1][2]

Description

The 7-foot tall, 800-pound bronze statue was created by sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn and cast in a foundry in London. It stands on a 4-foot granite plinth and was erected near to the spot Hawkins would have stood when she addressed the public on the topic of women's suffrage.[3] It portrays Hawkins speaking and gesturing with her right arm raised.[3]

Unveiling

The statue was unveiled on 4 February 2018, in a ceremony attended by thousands of people, including some of Hawkins' descendants.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Praise for 'dynamic' Suffragette statue". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Statue of Leicester suffragette Alice Hawkins unveiled". Demon Online. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  3. 1 2 Martin, Dan (2018-02-03). "Watch 7ft statue of suffragette Alice Hawkins being installed". leicestermercury. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Statue unveiled in Leicester in honour of suffragette Alice Hawkins". iNews. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-06.

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