The Spike Milligan statue fund


	The Spike Milligan Statue Fund


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	In 2004 the Finchley Society joined forces with a group of his (Spike's) friends and family to raise funds for the creation of a bronze statue in Finchley. The aim is to perpetuate Spike's memory in a part of London where he lived and was much loved.

The life-size statue by John Somerville will show Spike sitting on a park bench, turning as if to speak to an imaginary person sharing the bench with him. The bench will also be in bronze and will depict various aspects of Spike's life.
Subject to Planning Permission from the London Borough of Barnet, the statue will be erected outside Avenue House in East End Road, Finchley, London N3. This was a building where Spike used to attend Society meetings and parties and was also one that he greatly admired, both for its architecture and its attractive grounds. Spike often presided at meetings of The Finchley Society in Avenue House.
Once the statue is in place, many people, young and old, will come to have their photographs taken in this unique setting. The statue will cost in the region of £30,000.00.

UPDATE FROM BARBARA WARREN: 2007

QUIZ EVENING.
The Quiz season started on September 29th at the East Finchley Constitutional Club.

The Calendars are all sold out now but we have in their place a set of the new greetings cards depicting various Spike cartoons.

We were at the East Finchley Festival on June 24th and also at the table-top sale at Christ Church in North Finchley.

We were given a new copy of Spike's book 'A Children's Treasury of Milligan' which we had autographed by Laura, Silé and Jane, with the words - 'We hope you enjoy the contents of this book as much as we did - and still do!' It was a large glossy book with lots of Spike illustrations and was a collectors item which we auctioned to the highest bidder. (All proceeds going to the Fund).

The Finchley Society 'statue fund' web pages are at www.spikestatue.org.uk

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The GSPS are proud to be associated with the Statue Fund as it's a marvellous venture and to this end we are happy to publicise the Finchley Society's fund-raising events on our web site.

For details of these and any other planned events contact either David Smith or Barbara Warren, (Chairman of the SMSF) at the email address barwar at waitrose.com (and please feel free to mention the GSPS)

Previous fund-raising events have included:
May 2006 A tribute show at the Pentland Theatre, North Finchley
June 2006 Family Fun Day & BBQ at the Avenue House.

"Several hundred people descended on Avenue House on a hot sunny day in June to enjoy a Family Fun Day & BBQ…we received many words of appreciation… and we were well supported by specially invited guests, including the Mayor Councillor Eva Greenspan, Chairman of the Greater London Assembly; Mr Jono Coleman from BBC Radio London; and Mr John Repsch, Chairman of The Goon Show Preservation Society… we were fortunate to have so many talented people in our midst…"