Head held high in tribute to our mining heritage

TV presenter Matt Baker has unveiled a touching tribute to the long and rich mining history of a North East town.

- EMILY GRAY Reporter

“George” a steel sculpture of a miner's head was officially unveiled by Matt, from County Durham, outside Bells Fish and Chips in Seaham on Thursday.

The latest stunning piece by renowned North East sculptor Ray Lonsdale, ‘George’ has been positioned outside the Seaham Harbour shop.

It is Lonsdale’s newest addition to the seaside town and joins the Tommy statue on the seafront.

It was commissioned by Graham Kennedy, owner and chef proprietor of Bells Fish and Chips, to pay tribute to the town’s storied mining history and his own father and father-in-law, who both spent their lives mining coal in the local area.