Ahhhhh, rien que pour le plaisir.....

Pffffffffff, çà fonctionne mal aujourd'hui .....


Je suppose que la statue sera érigée dans sa ville natale de Southampton.

Deux articles du "Southern Daily Echo" de novembre 2008



Saluting a comedy legend – but where will Benny Hill statue go?
9:16am Tuesday 18th November 2008

By Corey Stephenson »

THIS is the statue that fans of world famous comedian Benny Hill have been waiting years to see in Southampton.

Dressed as his popular character Fred Scuttle, giving his trademark salute, Benny is ready to be cast in bronze and placed where people can marvel at the tribute.

But despite the amazing attention to detail on the 6ft 6in figure and a campaign to raise funding for the bronzing process, a question mark still hangs over where to place the iconic statue.

Currently resting in sculptor Graham Ibbeson’s workshop, the fibreglass cast of the comedy legend, who is still entertaining television audiences across the US, Australia and Japan, is in need of a permanent home.






Comedy stars back Benny Hill statue



7:00am Monday 24th November 2008

By Corey Stephenson »

FAMOUS faces from the world of comedy are lining up behind the campaign to bring a Benny Hill statue to Southampton.

The team behind the campaign, including renowned sculptor Graham Ibbeson and TV pundit Garry Bushell, say they already have celebrities backing the tribute to the world-famous entertainer and interest is constantly growing.

Barbara Windsor, Brian Conley and Bobby Davro are just a few of showbiz faces that have showed an interest in helping the campaign.

Garry said he already knew dozens of famous faces who would be willing to help bring the statue to Southampton.

“I’ve had scores of messages of support from celebrities. Stars backing the campaign stretch from Barbara Windsor to Right Said Fred,” he said.

“Household names such as Brian Conley and Bobby Davro have already appeared at fundraising nights; and others like Bradley Walsh and Joe Pasquale have agreed to do the same.

“The finished statue will be a great tourist attraction for Southampton and a fitting tribute to one of the great popular English comedians who brought joy to the lives of millions."

As reported in the Daily Echo, Graham, who recently won praise for his statue of Les Dawson, has already made the cast of the Benny Hill statue, which features the comedian as his popular character Fred Scuttle.

Graham said that once a location to place the statue has been found, the fundraising to meet the £80,000 cost of bronzing the 6ft 6in figure will begin, a process that will take around nine months to complete.