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Title
Jonathan Edwards Commemoration
Date
2002
Medium
mosaic tile, bronze & concrete
Accession number
EX34_RM_S001
Acquisition method
funded by Ilfracombe Civic Society, Ilfracombe Tourism Association, Awards for All Lottery Funding, North Devon District Council, Ilfracombe Arts Society
Work type
Monument
Custodian
North Devon District Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
29th June 2002
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on the raised base inscribed on an upper plaque: THIS MOSAIC CELEBRATES THE ACHIEVEMENTS / OF TRIPLE JUMPER / JONATHAN EDWARDS / WHO LIVED IN ILFRACOMBE FROM 1976 TO 1987. / IT WAS UNVEILED BY HIS PARENTS / ANDY AND JILL EDWARDS / ON JUNE 29TH 2002. / THE CAIRN COMMEMORATES THE VISIT OF / JONATHAN AND HIS FAMILY / TO ILFRACOMBE ON APRIL 16TH 2003 / ARTISTS SHANNON RIDD AND / JONATHAN RODNEY-JONES WORKED WITH / RESIDENTS OF ILFRACOMBE / TO PRODUCE THE MOSAIC.; on a lower plaque: SPONSORED BY: - / ILFRACOMBE CIVIC SOCIETY / ILFRACOMBE TOURISM ASSOCIATION / AWARDS FOR ALL LOTTERY FUNDING / N DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL / ILFRACOMBE ARTS SOCIETY; and inscribed as a signature on the adjoining mosaic: Jonathan Edwards; and on a small plaque on the first mosaic circle: TAKE OFF; on the first small circle: HOP; on the second small circle: STEP; and on the second large circle: LANDING; between the first large circle and first small circle: 1984 CHAMPIONSHIPS NORTH DEVON SCHOOLS, DEVON SCHOOLS, ENGLISH SCHOOLS / UK CHAMPION 1989, 1992 / AAA CHAMPION 1989, 1994, 1998 / EUROPEAN CUP WINNER 1995, 1996, 1998 / WORLD CUP WINNER 1992; and between the first and second small circles: WORLD CHAMPION 1995 EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION 1998 / 'IF YOU DON'T TAKE OFF, YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOU WILL LAND' / JONATHAN EDWARDS ILFRACOMBE, 2001 / EUROPEAN CHAMPION 1998 OLYMPIC CHAMPION 2000 WORLD CHAMPION 2001; and between the second small circle and the second large circle: 1995 INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS FOUNDATION ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY / 'L'EQUIPE' CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS WORLD RECORDS - SALAMANCA 17.98m GOTHENBURG 18.16m 18.29m