Harry Ferguson sculpture, Hillsborough (1)

Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 11 May 2013

A recently-erected sculpture, near the flyover Image at the southern end of the Hillsborough bypass, commemorating Harry Ferguson (1884/1960) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Ferguson , an engineer and pioneer aviator, who was born at Growell between Hillsborough and Dromore. The following is a part-quotation from a press release issued by Lisburn City Council: “The sculpture is a joint venture between top Ulster sculptor John Sherlock OBE, and PF Copeland Ltd, one of Ireland’s leading metal fabricators, based in Newtownabbey. . . . . ”The sculpture shows his splendid aircraft as it’s just about to make its historic landing, with Harry waving to the watching crowds in celebratory mood. . . . . The overall sculpture is half-life size, and will be seen by up to 30,000 passing travellers each day on the A1 Dual Carriageway, under the Hillsborough Fly-over . . . . .This project was funded by Lagan Rural Partnership under the Rural Development Programme and Lisburn City Council”. Image is a close look at Harry at the controls of the aircraft. For more photographs related to Harry Ferguson see this Geograph collection http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Harry-Ferguson---engineer-inventor-and-aviator . See also Image

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