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War Horse, A Place of Peace to be Together

Featherstone memorial to all those who fought at home during the war

Luke Perry & Cod Steaks
2018 & 2022

Featherstone / War Horse, A Place of Peace to be Together

Description

Five meter tall statue of a horse by Cod Steaks made of steel plates (head and hooves) and steel wire.

In 2022 six sculptures of the same material were made by Luke Perry to be added to the War Horse statue. The new statues recognise those who served in non-combat roles during the First World War: a coal worker, a munitions girl, a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse, a refugee and a child.

Featherstone - War Horse, A Place of Peace to be Together
Loss - War veteran remembers a lost comrade
Women Changing Roles in Society - Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse
Munition Girls - Munition girl

Coal Worker - Miners
Belgian refugee support - Belgian refugee with child. Featherstone - War Horse, A Place of Peace to be Together
Children their contibution and suffering - Child

Sculptors

Cod Steaks, 'Creation Agency' in Bristol (Website).
Luke Perry (1983), British artist, director of Industrial Heritage Stronghold Public Artworks (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Featherstone Town Council, War Horse.
Wakefield Express, 26 Febr. 2021, New sculptures to be built near War Horse in Featherstone and 29 June 2022, Featherstone memorial to all those who fought at home during the war.

Locatie (N 53°40'32" - W 1°22'40") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh224; Photograph: 17 June 2023
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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