Cycling is celebrated in the Cathedral Close!


Cycling is celebrated in the Cathedral Close following the unveiling of a very fine full size bronze statue of a vintage Royal Sunbeam bicycle last week. Sculpted by Jemma Pearson, it is mounted on a stone plinth and is to have its own CCTV camera to record the inevitable vandalism it will be subjected to. The figure is Sir Edward Elgar who lived in Plas Gwyn, Hereford from 1904 until 1911, where he composed many of his important works including his great Violin Concerto. One assumes that the irony of the 'No Cycling' signs at all entry points to the Close would not have been lost on the composer, who was an enthusiastic cyclist.


Posted: Mon - September 26, 2005 at 08:11 pm          
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