There Is Wisdom In Our Bones

“There is wisdom in our bones, in our aching backs and blistered feet, we blink the dust from our eyes every time we awake and because we remember, we remain”

A tribute to the miners of Sutton Manor Colliery, St Helens.
Artist: Bernadette Hughes, words: Collette Hughes, in collaboration with local schoolchildren. (Complete with now obligatory graffiti!)

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J.Garcia ^club

Splendid sculpture and words but only with graffiti the homage is complete and perfect
Fantastic, Bill

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Billathon ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

I’m not sure I fully understand the intent behind your comment, Judite. Why is it that “...only with graffiti the homage is complete and perfect “? I, personally, find this type of vandalism tiresome and inane. Why do teenagers want to make everything ugly?

2 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

With the graffiti I do not agree but I think it is a sign of discontent/protest
The tribute to the miners should also refer to wives, daughters, girlfriends because they also participated in this arduous struggle
This idea is just of justice, Bill
I remember the movie "How Green Was My Valley"

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Billathon ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

“...tribute to the miners should also refer to wives, daughters, girlfriends...” Probably my fault and my clumsy way with words. Perhaps a more appropriate description might be: a tribute to the mining community. As for the graffiti, it is a sign of disrespect, selfishness and ignorance.

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Nice work my friend.
Have a great Wednesday, take care ;-)

2 years ago.

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