The Times – Mary Clarke Statue Appeal https://maryclarkestatue.com Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:56:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 168102941 Letter about Denise Dutton in the Times https://maryclarkestatue.com/blog/letter-about-denise-dutton-in-the-times/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:56:35 +0000 https://maryclarkestatue.com/?p=1778 We are pleased to report that , Jean Calder, our Chair of Trustees, writing in her personal capacity, had a letter published in today’s Times (3rd October 2020) in which she suggested that our sculptor Denise Dutton is considered for the commission of the proposed statue of the late Queen Elizabeth.

The letter was written in response to an article by A.N.Wilson who proposed an equestrian statue of the late Queen, but also criticised the quality of some recent royal statues. Jean pointed out that Denise Dutton is an excellent sculptor of both female
figures and horses. Her letter read as follows:

”Dear Sir/Madam,

A.N Wilson proposes (1st October) a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth on horseback and regrets the lack of a sculptor adequate to the task of making it.

May I suggest Denise Dutton, who is a consummate sculptor of female figures and horses. See, for example, her statues of Annie Kenney in Oldham, Mary Anning in Lyme Regis and the Land Girl and Lumber Jill in the National Arboretum – also  the magnificent statue in Thetford of the Maharajah Duleep Singh on horseback.

Ms Dutton has also designed the proposed statue of suffragette Mary Clarke in Brighton.

Yours faithfully, etc.”

 

]]> 1778 Article in The Times Supports Statue for Mary Clarke https://maryclarkestatue.com/news/1503/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:05:50 +0000 https://maryclarkestatue.com/?p=1503 Lucy Bannerman of The Times wrote an article entitled “Calls for statue to celebrate forgotten suffragette”  published 23rd January 2021. We are so grateful for Lucy’s interest and for Andrew Hasson’s wonderful photographs.

An invitation from Woman’s Hour followed (broadcast 29th January 2021) and several other media opportunities. We have had donations from as far afield as Wales and Scotland, with many donors commenting that they have found Mary’s story truly inspirational.

Over a ten day period we received £2,400 in donations.

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