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Description: | Bronze figure of Harris is depicted on a racing bicycle, leaning to the left as he applies power to the pedals. The figure is coloured - brown for skin, black and brown for clothing. The stainless steel bicycle is not meant to be an accurate representation but catches the essential lightness of the professional racing bicycle. Sculpture surmounts a sloping slate plinth adding to the sense of speed. Additional Information: Reg Harris (1920-1992) was born in Birtle, Bury in 1920. He took up cycling as a enager, eventually joining the Manchester Wheelers in 1938. Harris dominated track racing in the post-war years, winning the World Professional Sprint Championship on four occasions between 1949 and 1954. He also held a number of national and world speed records including the indoor and outdoor kilometre records. Harris was a well known figure in the Manchester area and used to race at the open-air track at Fallowfield. In 1974, aged 54, he returned to the sport and succeeded in winning the British Professional Sprint Championship. He was twice voted BBC's 'Sports Personality of the Year'. He died in 1992. | Subjects: | War Memorial, World War II | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Butler, James | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7559... | Go to resource |
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