As I posted a few days ago, I’m thrilled to report that it has been confirmed that ahead of Christmas the Brian Clough statue fund has met- and beaten – it’s £60,000 target, thanks to £5,000 donated from Nottingham City Council, and the same amount from Nottingham Forest FC, has taken the absolute total to £69,000. So all that remains for the hardworking guys on the committee is the not-inconsiderable task of commissioning a sculptor and negotiating a location for the statue.
The fund-raising has included an eclectic mixture of activities, ranging from sponsored haircuts, collections outside matches, sales of badges and keyrings, a gala dinner, ebay auctions, the monumentally great “Clough Aid” concert as well as countless other endeavours both by the Fund and by individuals keen to help the fund. A huge and heartfelt well done to all of the statue fund committee who’ve worked tirelessly, and to every individual who have helped to raise the cash to give the City of Nottingham a worthy monument to the Great Man.
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This is great news, and something which everyone can feel proud of. I’ll have a drink to celebrate later today!
Congratulations on meeting the fund raising target … and best wishes on getting the rest of the job done.
Merry Christmas!
~firefly