Ernie's Bronze Sculpture: "Yarn With Ernie"

Ernie's Bronze Sculpture:

"Yarn With Ernie"

This page is under construction but the links work if you'd like to visit them.

Hope you enjoy.   Thanks, Roy.

Mark Goldsworthy - Artist and Sculptor

Karen and the family are excited to announce that Mark Goldsworthy, Artist and Sculptor based in Bungay, Suffolk, has been commissioned to design and create a bronze sculpture commemorating Ernie to be erected as part of the Sculpture Trail mentioned in the articles below.

Here is a snip from Mark's website. Please click the link above to visit his website.

Mark's work is already known in Great Yarmouth.

Here is his sculpture, carved in wood, located on the eastern perimeter of St George's Park.

For those who don't know, the park is located a few minutes walk from the seafront,

a couple of blocks to the south of Regent Road,

and Nelson Road Central runs along its eastern side.

The sculpture was commissioned in 2008.

It depicts St George silencing the dragon by stuffing a gag into its mouth.

A scroll with the name of the park carved upon it is draped around the pair

Here is a snip from a Great Yarmouth Borough Council website article. Please click here to read the full article.

From 6th February 2025, below is a snip from Great Yarmouth Borough Council's website. Click here to see the article.

Here is a snip from a BBC News website  article.   Please click here to read the full article.

Below is a snip from a further press release from BBC News website dated 8th February 2025. Click here to read it all.

Images from Mark's Studio during the many stages of the sculpture process.

Ernie and Karen's eldest son, Marc visits Mark at his studio

where he is measured up in connection with his dad's sculpture.

Here, for you to scan through,

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of steps in the process of the

creation of the moulds

which will be used to turn Mark's sculpture into a bronze casting.


Hover over the image to reveal the forwards and backwards browsing arrows.

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...  a photograph and a short video shot at the foundry during the casting of the bronze elements of the sculpture.

Latest images of the castings sent by Mark, 23rd - 31st  Jan 2025.


Looking marvellous!

Another snip from a BBC News  article.   Please click here to read the full article.

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