The statue The Family outside Billingham Art Gallery in Billingham town centre. 
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The statue The Family outside Billingham Art Gallery in Billingham town centre.
Dont know when this statue was unvailed but I vaguely remember that it cause some controversy at the time. Think it was due to its subject matter but then most statues do have there protesters.
The statue “Family Group” is by Bainbridge Copnall and is made of fibreglass…state of the art in 1967. I was taken to the unveiling to help provide a little orchestrated flagwaving. Billingham was a fantastic place in the 60s-70s. Our family membership at the brand new Forum cost £72 and we loved it. There was underfloor heating almost all the way from our house to the town centre – fuelled by excess heat from ICI – which kept the pathways clear of snow and ice. Happy days!
Does anyone know were this statue originated from?