Oops-a-daisy
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Oops-a-daisy by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Oops-a-daisy
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 22 Sep 2015
In celebration of Gloucester being one of the venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, these oval gentlemen have appeared around the city. Based partly on the local tale of Humpty Dumpty - actually a siege engine or cannon which was brought to bear on the city walls but which collapsed irreparably - and the handily coincidental shape of a rugby ball, these sculptures form a visitor trail. They have been individually worked on by artists and sponsored by local concerns, and will eventually go to auction for charity. This 'Scrumpty' is called Oops-a-daisy, by artist Maria Burns and sponsored by Linden Homes - who have redeveloped the former college into modern apartments here.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.862575
Longitude
-2.24566