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| Spitfire sculpture is unveiled in Darwen | Spitfire sculpture is unveiled in Darwen |
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| More than 250 people turned out to watch the unveiling of a new war memorial in Lancashire. | More than 250 people turned out to watch the unveiling of a new war memorial in Lancashire. |
| The £175,000 stainless steel sculpture of a Spitfire aircraft was officially unveiled at The Green in Darwen. | |
| It was made and donated by Darwen-based WEC Group Ltd, which also supplied the replacement for the top of Darwen Tower which blew off in a storm. | It was made and donated by Darwen-based WEC Group Ltd, which also supplied the replacement for the top of Darwen Tower which blew off in a storm. |
| A spokesman for the company said: "It was very well received and there was a really good turnout for the ceremony. | A spokesman for the company said: "It was very well received and there was a really good turnout for the ceremony. |
| "Darwen was the smallest town in the UK to finance a spitfire during World War II and the Spitfire memorial will be a lasting reminder of the town's contribution to the war effort." | "Darwen was the smallest town in the UK to finance a spitfire during World War II and the Spitfire memorial will be a lasting reminder of the town's contribution to the war effort." |
| The Darwen Spitfire memorial sculpture took two years to complete and was handcrafted by WEC Group's apprentices. | |
| The sculpture has a wingspan measuring 3.8 metres (12ft 5ins) and stands 6.9 metres (22ft 7ins) high. | The sculpture has a wingspan measuring 3.8 metres (12ft 5ins) and stands 6.9 metres (22ft 7ins) high. |