This two-metre tall statue by Tom Lomax, depicts a hand holding a leather saddle, and is situated in the busy market square (luckily for me, it isn’t market day today). The saddle has a number of etchings on it of various stages of saddle making, and two saddle-making tools are on the top. Walsall had, and still has I believe, a large leather industry, particularly for the British military.
I was talking with a Stafford friend just now about all the places I want to visit when I'm next down the country - Walsall for the Garman Ryan is one - and I can pay a visit to this too!
@anniesue Ah yes, I really need to find time to go to the art gallery. Walsall is a bit of a run down town centre but always busy and has lots of great statues and buildings…and the beautiful arboretum of course.
