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Revision as of 14:03, 29 December 2012
the Dwyer Monument
Foulkes Village [7, 82]
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The Dwyer Monument
Description
An abstract concrete sculpture at the top of a low flight of steps.
History
A much-loved local landmark, the monument appears abstract at first glance but actually incorporates the figures of birds, with the sky appearing through.
The Monument commemorates local war hero Egbert 'Buffy' Dwyer, who flew a fighter plane built at the local factories (the Fyfhyde Flyer Mk I) and became the first Battle of the Atlantic fighter ace from Malton. Dwyer dedicated the rest of his life to the causes of peace and pipe-smoking, and died in his beloved home village just a short walk from where the Monument now stands.