Statue Takes Shape

Sculptor Peter Hodgkinson revealed the first part of the statue to Trustees at a meeting in Chorley on the 18th August.

The Chorley Pals Memorial Trustees preview the top of the new statue

The Chorley Pals Memorial Trustees preview the top of the new statue

He has started at the top by duly completing the head and shoulders of the proposed statue.

In an interesting twist, Peter topped out the clay bust with an original steel helmet from 1916 that was found on the Somme battlefield many years later.