Name: Tommy (1101) First World War Soldier Statue
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Location: Seaham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Seaham Seafront & Hawthorn Dene Woods loop

11.3km

02:59

100m

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2. Tommy Statue, Seaham – Seaham Harbour Pier loop from Seaham

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3. Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

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04:26

150m

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51m

March 8, 2021

Tommy is a statue of a First World War soldier by Ray Lonsdale. It's officially named 1101 which refers to the first minute of peace after the armistice was signed at 11:00 on the 11th of November 1918.

The statue was displayed in Seaham from 2014 but only intended to be temporary. Residents rallied together and bought the statue, so it was relocated to its current position in 2015.

JakobusPilger

October 8, 2024

This impressive modern sculpture that the hiker encounters here is a contemporary reminder of the suffering and horror of the First World War. When designing the monument, the artist did not choose a glorious fighter and victor. Instead, he shows the soldier exhausted by the war with his rifle in his hand, but who has slumped a little and needs to rest.

Translated by Google •

Adam Brown

February 1, 2025

Always a prominent statue, no matter now many times you have seen it.

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Location: Seaham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

Tommy (1101) First World War Soldier Statue

1. Seaham Seafront & Hawthorn Dene Woods loop

2. Tommy Statue, Seaham – Seaham Harbour Pier loop from Seaham

3. Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

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