Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)
Billy Fury (1940–1983)

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Merseyside Maritime Museum

Liverpool

Title

Billy Fury (1940–1983)

Date

2003

Medium

bronze

Accession number

2003.91

Acquisition method

gift from The Sound of Fury fan club

Work type

Statue

Inscription description

on plaque: BILLY FURY / (RONALD WYCHERLEY) / 17th APRIL 1940–28th JANUARY1983 / LEGENDARY BRITISH ROCK 'n' ROLL / STAR, MAJOR UK CHART ARTIST, / OUTSTANDING AND CHARISMATIC / LIVE PERFORMER, SONG WRITER, / ANIMAL LOVER AND GENTLE MAN / THIS STATUE HAS BEEN ACHIEVED THROUGH / DEDICATION OF BILLY FURY FANS WORLDWIDE / SCULPTED BY FELLOW LIVERPUDLIAN / TOM MURPHY; second plaque: THIS STATUE WAS DONATED TO THE NATION BY THE SOUND OF FURY OFFICIAL BILLY FURY FAN CLUB. IT WAS UNVEILED ON THE 19TH APRIL 2003 BY THE LEGENDARY MR JACK GOOD AND CLLR EDDIE CLEIN, ASSISTED BY THE GEUST OF HONOUR, MRS JEAN WYCHERLEY AND IN THE PRESENCE OF BILLY'S FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS WORLDWIDE.

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