Laurel And Hardy Statue Unveiling

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Date start: 18 Apr 2009 Venue: County Square Town: Ulverston County: Cumbria Postcode: LA12 7LZ Google map Click here Multimap.co.uk satellite map Click here

Description The new Laurel and Hardy statue will be unveiled by Ken Dodd in Stans birthplace of Ulverston on April 19th 2009. Ulverston has many claims to fame including being home to the first world champion pole vaulter and the shortest, widest and deepest canal in Britain.  The Laurel and Hardy staue has been sculpted by Graham Ibbeson, the man who imortalised Eric Morecambe in Morecambe. Donated to Ulverston town council by the Sons of The Desert, the larger than life size bronze features Stan laurel and Oliver Hardy accompanied by the little dog "Laughing Gravy".