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The word 'Marra' means ‘mate’, ‘friend’ or ‘buddy’, in the dialect of North East England. The jagged hole in the statue's chest represents the ripped-out heart of a community; it was the artist’s response to the erection of a statue to Margaret Thatcher. Horden’s pit was one of the last in the region and closed in 1987.

Title

Marra

Date

2015

Medium

Corten steel

Accession number

SR8_FM_S005

Acquisition method

purchased by Horden Parish Council

Work type

Statue

Owner

Horden Parish Council

Custodian

Horden Parish Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

21st November 2015

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

signed on the back of the plinth: Ray Lonsdale / 2015

Inscription description

metal plaque on the front of the plinth: 'I AIN'T GONNA WORK ON MASGGIES FARM NO MORE' / THERE WERE POLITICS APLENTY, THERE WERE RIGHTS AND WRONGS, / SPEECHES, MARCHES AND DEFIANT SONGS / WHERE THE HEART OF THE PIT VILLAGE STOOD. / THE MINE IS LONG GONE BUT THE SPIRIT STAYS. / WE JUST LACE UP OUR BOOTS FOR DIFFERENT WORK DAYS / AND THE COAL DUST REMAINS IN OUR BLOOD / RAY LONSDALE 2015 Second metal plaque underneath: "MARRA" / This statue commemorates the proud / mining heritage of Horden and was unveiled / by a group of Horden's oldest living miners / on 21st November 2015 / Horden Parish Council Third metal plaque underneath: Dedicated to / The Coal Miners of Horden / Toiled dark pit and seam / Whose fortitude and indomitable spirit / Fuelled the Industry of Great Britain

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