THE PHILIP LARKIN STATUE APPEAL
INTRODUCTION | THE SCULPTORS | UPDATES
Introduction
As a lasting legacy of the Larkin 25 commemorations and of the poet's connections with the City of Hull, the Philip Larkin Society proposes to erect a statue of Larkin at Hull Paragon Interchange. Permission in principle has already been kindly granted by Network Rail and First Transpennine.
In November 2009 the short-list of sculptors competing to design the proposed statue was announced as: Graham Ibbeson, Martin Jennings and Jemma Pearson. On 13 February we were pleased to announce that Martin Jennings had been awarded the commission to create the Larkin statue.
This section of our website will keep Society members, and other visitors to our website, up to date with the progress of the Statue Appeal and the various stages of the statue's creation, from its conception to its eventual unveiling.
For more information about the Statue Appeal, please download our Statue Appeal leaflet.
Those wishing to contribute to the appeal can donate online at:
www.justgiving/philiplarkinstatue