100 Strangers : Round 2 : No. 119 : Bronwyn

The Brian Clough Statue in Nottingham is known as speakers corner in the city.

Rather unusually, I have only used it once as a location for my strangers project.

I had a walk around the city in the rain this morning looking for a potential stranger. My usual haunts of Hockley and the Lace Market were very quite, so I decided to have a walk to speakers corner before meeting my wife for lunch.

Meet, Bronwyn who was just setting up for the "NHS IN CRISIS - DAY OF PROTEST"

Bronwyn runs a Socialist Choir and was about to conduct.

The choir group is known as The Nottingham Clarion Choice and Brownwyn told me they meet every Sunday in Sherwood. To quote from their website ....

"We are an open and inclusive choir that sings songs of celebration, protest and hope.

We sing to support groups and organisations campaigning for democratic change, social justice, human rights and environmental protection.

We perform at gatherings, demonstrations, festivals, concerts, rallies, vigils and celebrations across Britain.

We join with other choirs and communities that share our philosophy of social justice and equality

We are a part of the Campaigning Choirs Network"

When I asked where they met Bronwyn asked me if I wanted to join the choir.

Bronwyn suggested that I photograph her alongside Brian Clough (probably because Brian, as well as being a superb football manager, was a man of the people and a socialist).

It was raining quite a bit when I took the picture (it has rained all day) and if you view large you can see the rain against Cloughie's face)

I helped Bronwyn down from the statue plinth, shook her hand and gave her one of my little cards.

Thanks for being stranger 119 Bronwyn, it was nice to meet you and I wish you luck with your campaigning and choir.

Find out more about the 100 strangers project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page

https://www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers/

My own strangers can be seen here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/57144254@N08/albums/72157657822400168

[*lynn]

great composition

[Annie D]

I too like the composition

[Granagringa]

Really like your point of view and how her hair and the arch behind her fit together so well!

[Maggiemae]

Looks a bit wet and cold for an outdoor concert but good to see her here for you!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Love this.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful setting for this shot. I remember Brian Clough even if I have never been a follower of English football. Thank you for sharing this lovely shot and for the story.

[Pat Knowles]

I have never seen your Cloughie before, now there was a character, so big in football in my younger day, a real character! Bronwyn kindly wore her red coat which shows up nicely. Probablynthe perfect colour coat for a campaigning choir!

[Judith Johnson]

Yes a lovely composition and a great contrast. I think I lived next to Brian Clough when I was a little girl and we lived in Billingham

[Phil Howcroft]

@busylady thanks judith :)

@happypat Pat, Cloughie has appered on my photostream once before back in 2012, The photo was also published in a local magazine :)
http://365project.org/phil_howcroft/365/2012-05-05

@sangwann thanks Dione, CLoughie was a great manager, albeit a bit of an enigma

@sdutoit thanks sylvia

@maggiemae thanks maggie

@granagringa lol the arch wasn't planned , more luck than anything

@annied thank you very much annie

@lynnz thanks lynn :)

[Hazel]

I think the colour of Bronwyn's raincoat makes the shot.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Ivan]

Love it...he should have been England manager!! Sorry, old arguments. :)