Graham Ibbeson

Graham Ibbeson is an artist and sculptor resident of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. He has created bronze sculptures in towns and cities across Britain including Leeds, Cardiff, Dover, Barnsley, Doncaster, Northampton, Chesterfield, Middlesbrough, Perth, Otley and Rugby.

Graham Ibbeson's statue of Eric Morecambe in Morecambe, Lancashire
Ibbeson's statue of Arthur Louis Aaron in Leeds

One his most famous pieces is the Statue of Eric Morecambe, which stands in the comedian’s seaside hometown of Morecambe, Lancashire and which was unveiled by the Queen.

In 2001 Ibbeson's statue of Arthur Louis Aaron (recipient of the Victoria Cross) was erected in Leeds. His bronze statue of Cary Grant was unveiled in 2001 in Millennium Square in Grant's hometown of Bristol.[1] Ibbeson has also sculpted comedy duo Laurel and Hardy; the bronze statue was erected in Laurel's home town of Ulverston April 2009.[2] His latest commission is a statue of Benny Hill for the comedian's hometown of Southampton.[3]

References
  1. "Bristol celebrates Hollywood 'son'". BBC News. 8 December 2001.
  2. "Laurel and Hardy statue prompts call for a halt to UK's local hero bronzes". London: The Guardian. 2007-08-16.
  3. http://grahamibbeson.com/content.html


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