The Phoenix
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Phoenix by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: 4 Jul 2013
The Phoenix, by George Wagstaff, a sculpture in Hertford Street that symbolises the rebuilding of Coventry after World War II. Originally made in 1962, and unveiled by HRH Princess Margaret, it was re-cast in bronze in 1983. It was re-sited to its present location in 1987 (see Image]).