OCTOBER 2009 - UCKFIELD SKATEPARK JAM & MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BARRY KNIGHTS (click on photos to enlarge)

"THE BARRY KNIGHTS MEMORIAL SERVICE AND UCKFIELD JAM WAS RAD!"

(17) Uckfield Construction Images (July 2009)

(16) Barry Knights memorial sculpture progess

Sculpture 1 & 2 being forklifted into van, July 2009.
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Sculpture 1 being lifted into van, July 2009.
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Daniel Scott & Kevin Eason arrive at Littlehampton Welding to collect
completed sculptures. Base plates fixed, text welding complete
and steel freshly sandblasted. Destination: Uckfield Skatepark
construction site. With thanks to Neil Fry at Littlehampton welding.
Kevin Eason ©

Foreground: sculpture 1 with chalked text.
Background: sculpture 2 with chalked/inked text
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Barry Knights 1941-2009
(1 of 4)
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Barry Knights 1941-2009
(2 of 4)
Kevin Eason ©

Barry Knights 1941-2009
(3 of 4)
Kevin Eason ©

Barry Knights 1941-2009
(4 of 4)
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Sculpture 1 - chalked
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Sculpture 1 detail
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Sculpture 1 detail
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Sculpture 1 chalked text detail - never give up on your dreams...
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Sculpture 1 detail - wrapping of chalked text
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Sculpture 2 detail - chalked text (face 1)
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Sculpture 2 - face 1
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Sculpture 2 - chalked text (face 2)
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Original text, chalk, tape measure, sand paper, pencil,
hand-made ruler & ink marker.
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Sculpture 2 - chalking lines for text
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Sculpture 1 - sandblasted & pre-text
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Sculpture 2 and tape measure
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Sculpture 2
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Sculpture 1
(Views 1, 2 & 3)
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(15) Uckfield Construction Images (May 2009)

(14) Barry Knights - Memorial Sculptures

Sketch of sculpture 1. Kevin Eason © 2009

Sketch of Sculpture 2. Kevin Eason © 2009

(Below: text to be included on sculpture 1)

> -Barry Knights~
>
> 1941 - 2009
>
> Never give up on your dreams, for they are all we
> have. Realise your dreams and make them a reality. Be
> patient, the journey wont be easy but it will surely be
> worthwhile.


>
(Below: text to be included on sculpture 2)
>
> The Barry Knights Memorial Park
>
> Contributors:
>
> Uckfield Town Council
> Safer Wealden Partnership
> Awards for All
> HBSC
> Uckfield Regeneration Partnership
> Uckfield Lions
> Rix and Kay
> Clearwater Development Co.
> Soil Instruments Ltd
> Wealden Community Fund
> ESCC Youth Opportunity Fund
> Uckfield Festival
> Uckfield Freemasons
> Neil Fry & Family
> Littlehampton Welding
> Uckfield Youth Trust
> Uckfield Chamber of Commerce
> National Lottery Play Pathfinder Fund
> J. Abbas
> R.Warren
> Anonymous
>
>
> Project Organisation: Barry Knights, Daniel Scott, Graham
> Garnsey, Ashley Serpis, Julian Connelly
>
> Architect: Jeremy Donaldson
> Art & Design Lead: Kevin Eason
> Design Team: Matt Ransom, Martyn Firth, Gavin Shortall,
> Rich West, Mitch Wheeler, Luxford Crew 2009

> Construction: Wheelscape Engineering
> Constructed: Summer 2009

> With thanks: Uckfield Skaters and Riders 1998-2009...
> Past, Present, Future.