Sculpted horse and knight
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Sculpted horse and knight
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 3 May 2014
This pair of 5m (16ft) tall sculptures created from green oak has just been erected on Stonehills roundabout on the A38 to the south of Tewkesbury. The victorious knight, in the foreground, represents the Yorkest forces, whilst the unseated horse represents the defeated Lancastrian forces. The Battle of Tewkesbury took place on the 4th May 1471 which resulted in the death of Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, and the capture of his mother Margaret of Anjou. They were created by sculptor, Phil Bews from the Forest of Dean. The title of the piece - "Arrivall" - is taken from the 1471 account of the recovery of Henry VI's English throne by Edward IV.
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Image Location
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