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Sculpture gets a name - Mayor to unveil on 20th January
housing area
In last months edition, Tim parts of West Swindon, which to Ramleaze V
Sandys-Renton described his new havebeen funded by the Southern QJL
sculpture which is to be located Arts Association, will be unveiled 01
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on the Shaw Ridge open space, the Mayor of Thamesdown, Coun housing area
above the houses of Ramleaze. Ken Savage this month. Sculpture
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When he wrote his article Tim Link Centre Arts co-ordinator site
had not decided upon a title for Mel Jones is organising the to Shw School
the seven foot tall work which is opening event and is keen that
cast in metal. After much West Swindon people join in with
deliberation he has named it the ceremony. "Tim's work will
'How the Mighty Fall.' be installed in a couple of weeks
The sculpture consists of wing time and the Mayor will unveil catholic church
of some flying machine half the sculpture at 12.30p.m. on tootbridg
buried in the hillside and a pair Saturday 20th January. I hope to The Link
of wheels. An oversize human that anybody who is interested
torso, arms spread, is imprinted will join us on Shaw Ridge." to Granga Pa
upon the surface of the wing
whilst enormous footprints are • A free exhibition explaining Where to find the sculpture unveiling
to be found in the tops of the how Tim arrived at 'How the
wheels. Mighty Fall' will be on display in
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