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Collyhurst Road, MANCHESTER, M40 7RU

Situated in Collyhurst, Manchester on the banks of the River Irk, H Marcel Guest are manufacturers of speciality coatings.

A National Travel West coach sits on a narrow lane which provided access to the railway sidings. In the dip behind the bus are the buildings of the H Marcel Guest paintworks clustered around a bend on the River Irk. See Image for a view of the river. Beyond are the tower blocks on Dalton Street - these have been refurbished since this photo was taken.

I believe this is one name given to this piece of artwork that is officially entitled "Nothing to wory about" by Jonathan Woolfenden (wory is, reputedly, not a typographical error but local dialect, as is "nowt"). It is located here by the canteen of the H Marcel Guest paintworks in Collyhurst, Manchester. I'll put some relevant web links in a grid square discussion for this square. Since writing the above I have learned from a source close to the sculptor that this piece is dual titled (Dreadnowt/Nothing to worry about) and that "wory" was a typo!

Another view of this sculpture in the grounds of the H Marcel Guest paintworks. See the companion picture for more detail.

This 25ft-high polished steel sculpture of a battleship depicted sinking into a lawn is a familiar sight outside the Collyhurst Road factory of H Marcel Guest paintworks, a mile outside the city centre, having been installed there in 1994. The ship is made of thin mild steel plates. It was originally sculpted by Manchester artist Jonathan Woolfenden. The ship itself represents ‘emergence’ and was given the title “Nothing to Worry About”; it is known locally as the ‘Dreadnowt’, meaning ‘to fear nothing’. Its design is loosely based on the Dreadnought-class battleship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought ) and its name is an outrageous pun on this. Originally presented in 'raw steel' (Image]), protected from corrosion by HMG's high-performance coatings, the sculpture was painted with a giant cross of St George to show support for England in the World Cups of 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20140618082432/http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/manchester-firm-flies-the-flag-on-giant-steel-sculpture , 2010 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-paints-fly-the-flag , and 2014 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-believe-england-should-'dreadnowt'-at-the-world-cup-in-brazil . In 2012 it carried the Olympic Rings to support the 2012 London Olympics Image The last time I visited, in 2014 (Image]), it was painted with the Royal British Legion’s poppy symbol. Since then, it has been surrounded by a high hedge and a plastic mesh fence which make it less easily visible from Collyhurst Road.

Recently repainted with the Royal British Legion’s poppy symbol, this 25ft high polished steel sculpture of a battleship depicted sinking into a lawn is a familiar sight outside the Collyhurst Road factory of H Marcel Guest paintworks, a mile outside the city centre, having been installed there in 1994. The ship is made of thin mild steel plates. It was originally sculpted by Manchester artist Jonathan Woolfenden. The ship itself represents ‘emergence’ and was given the title “Nothing to Worry About”; it is known locally as the ‘Dreadnowt’, meaning ‘to fear nothing’. Its design is loosely based on the Dreadnought-class battleship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought ) and its name is an outrageous pun on this. Originally presented in 'raw steel' (Image]), protected from corrosion by HMG's high performance coatings, the sculpture was painted with a giant cross of St George to show support for England in the World Cups of 2006 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/manchester-firm-flies-the-flag-on-giant-steel-sculpture , 2010 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-paints-fly-the-flag , and 2014 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-believe-england-should-'dreadnowt'-at-the-world-cup-in-brazil . In 2012 it carried the Olympic Rings to support the 2012 London Olympics Image

Recently repainted with the Royal British Legion’s poppy symbol, this 25ft high polished steel sculpture of a battleship depicted sinking into a lawn is a familiar sight outside the Collyhurst Road factory of H Marcel Guest paintworks, a mile outside the city centre, having been installed there in 1994. The ship is made of thin mild steel plates. It was originally sculpted by Manchester artist Jonathan Woolfenden. The ship itself represents ‘emergence’ and was given the title “Nothing to Worry About”; it is known locally as the ‘Dreadnowt’, meaning ‘to fear nothing’. Its design is loosely based on the Dreadnought-class battleship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought ) and its name is an outrageous pun on this. Originally presented in 'raw steel' (Image]), protected from corrosion by HMG's high performance coatings, the sculpture was painted with a giant cross of St George to show support for England in the World Cups of 2006 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/manchester-firm-flies-the-flag-on-giant-steel-sculpture , 2010 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-paints-fly-the-flag , and 2014 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-believe-england-should-'dreadnowt'-at-the-world-cup-in-brazil . In 2012 it carried the Olympic Rings to support the 2012 London Olympics Image

A view from the corner of Fitzgeorge Street and Collyhurst Road. In the foreground is what looks like a sculpture representing industry which once covered this area. In the background, the "Dreadnowt" sculpture can be seen in the grounds of HMG Paints.

This 25ft high polished steel sculpture of a battleship depicted sinking into a lawn is a familiar sight outside the Collyhurst Road factory of H Marcel Guest paintworks, a mile outside the city centre, having been installed there in 1994. The ship is made of thin mild steel plates. it was originally sculpted by Manchester artist Jonathan Woolfenden and given the title “Nothing to Worry About (Dreadnowt)”. Its design is loosely based on the Dreadnought-class battleship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadnought ) and its name is an outrageous pun on this. Originally presented in 'raw steel' (Image]), protected from corrosion by HMG's high performance coatings, the sculpture was painted with a giant cross of St George to show support for England in the World Cups of 2006 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/manchester-firm-flies-the-flag-on-giant-steel-sculpture and 2010 http://www.hmgpaint.com/press-releases/hmg-paints-fly-the-flag had giant cross of St George. This year (2012) it has carried the Olympic Rings.