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A chartist statue recognising the important part the people of Hyde played in the reform of parliament, and their struggle to improve the working conditions of men, women and children. The sculpture consists of the elevated figures of two children running triumphantly, one holding aloft a plug, the other ringing a bell. A torn banner inscribed with the slogan ‘Pulling the Plug, Ringing the Change’ is draped between the figures creating a sense of movement. The cast aluminium base accommodates six panels that fit into the rebated sections with interpretive designs including the six-point ‘Declaration of the Chartists of Hyde’ and etchings of children aged from six to fourteen years to represent the significant changes in the law that protected the working conditions of children of that age.