The proposed seven foot tall statue of King Orry proposed for St John’s will not be funded by public money.
Supported by President of Tynwald, the sculpture by Stephanie Quayle-Jackson and Darren Jackson is being funded by private donations.
The statue of the historic Norse ruler will commemorate the Isle of Man’s Viking heritage and the world’s oldest parliament in continuous operation: Tynwald.
The design of the statue will have the figure facing Tynwald Hill with an arm pointing north. This is in reference to the tradition that King Orry first landed in the north of the island.
President of Tynwald, the Hon Laurence Skelly, said: “I have always held the strong belief that it is important to recognise and celebrate our origins and in particular Tynwald.
“Godred Crovan, aka King Orry is widely recognised as one of our Norse forefathers and part of the Viking dynasty which established Tynwald; commemorating him at St John’s is very fitting.
“The commissioning of the statue has been made possible through generous private donors on the island who also value greatly our heritage and our most ancient institution, Tynwald.
“Internationally acclaimed local artists Stephanie Quayle-Jackson and Darren Jackson have been commissioned to sculpt the statue that, if approved by planning, will hopefully be unveiled in time for Tynwald Day this year”.
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