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Portrait Bench: An NHS Nurse and Footballer, Malcolm Lindsay
Portrait Bench: An NHS Nurse and Footballer, Malcolm Lindsay
Portrait Bench: An NHS Nurse and Footballer, Malcolm Lindsay

© the artists. Image credit: Sustrans / Raven Cozens-Hardy

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A portrait bench which is part of the national cycle network, celebrates three celebrities chosen by the local community. The artwork consists of a simple bench with two free standing steel silhouettes – late legendary footballer, Malcolm Lindsay, who died in March 2022. A prolific goal scorer for the Lynn FC in the 1960s, he still holds the club record of 321 goals in 749 games; a figure of a nurse representing the collective staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in recognition of their role during the Covid–19 pandemic. The hospital employs 4,587 members of staff the figure will represent the town’s NHS heroes and stand in solidarity with 1.3 million NHS staff members nationwide.
Title

Portrait Bench: An NHS Nurse and Footballer, Malcolm Lindsay

Date

2023

Medium

Corten steel

Accession number

PE30_SUS_RCH_S002

Acquisition method

commissioned by Sustrans, the project has been rolled out in recognition of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year thanks to funding from the Department for Transport

Work type

Street furniture

Owner

Sustrans

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

30th January 2023

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at all times

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Located at

Lynnsport, Greenpark Avenue, Kings Lynn

PE30 2LT