Ben Read (1945-2016) - Memorial Appeal
Ben Read. Photograph courtesy of Michael Paraskos
Sir George Frampton's Memorial to Queen Victoria (1903)
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The Leeds Art Fund Ben Read Appeal, in memory of our former Chair, Ben Read has reached its target to raise funds to conserve, restore and reinstate the dislodged figure of Industry from Sir George Frampton’s monumental sculpture of Queen Victoria, located on the edge of Woodhouse Moor; something that we believe is a fitting tribute to Ben as one of the leading scholars of Victorian Sculpture.
Here is ‘Industry’ making its way to London for restoration and conservation – thanks to Rupert Harris Conservation Limited for sharing these photographs. We hope to share further updates on the progress of the Ben Read Memorial Project in the coming months.
Please keep your eyes on the Ben Read Appeal in the LAF News; we are planning a number of events and talks associated with the Appeal - and we very much hope to welcome our donors to these events.
In the meantime, thank you everyone who has contributed to the Ben Read Appeal; we could not have done this without the very generous help and support of the LAF Membership, the Friends of Leeds City Museums, Leeds City Council as well as a number of individuals who also donated funds towards the Ben Read Appeal.
Thank you so much to all who have donated funds towards the Ben Read Appeal.