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Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers

2011 sculpturesOutdoor sculptures in EnglandScarborough, North YorkshireSteel sculptures in EnglandWorld War II memorials in England
Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers (geograph 3955764)
Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers (geograph 3955764)

Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers is a statue by sculptor Ray Lonsdale which overlooks North Bay of Scarborough, England. Made from weathering steel, the sculpture depicts Freddie Gilroy, a former soldier who participated in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, sitting on a bench in his old age. Gilroy was a friend of the sculptor and Lonsdale made the piece partly as a tribute to him, but also as a wider war and Holocaust memorial. Originally intended to sit on the seafront as a 4-week loan in 2011, a local resident donated money to purchase the sculpture for the town.

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Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers (geograph 3955764)
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