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Posted: 17 Jul 2017

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Aldeburgh Scallop Shell

Aldeburgh Scallop Shell
Hambling's Scallop (2003) stands on the north end of Aldeburgh beach. It is a tribute to Benjamin Britten and is pierced with the words "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" from his opera Peter Grimes.
Created from stainless steel by Suffolk-based artist Maggi Hambling, it stands 15 feet (4.6 metres) high, and was unveiled in November 2003. The piece is made up of two interlocking scallop shell. Many locals don't like it, and it has been vandalised by some. I think it's majestic and a wonderful tribute to Benjamin Britten.

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 Cheryl Beal
Cheryl Beal club
How fabulous!! I hadn't realised Maggie Hambling did sculpture too.
7 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Cheryl Beal club
This is now quite a famous sculpture, Cheryl. It seems that some of the locals and visitors do not like ir, especially when it was first erected. Here is one comment written by a certain Charles Spencer:
"I was recently in Aldeburgh, a place I love and have been visiting for more than 40 years. Walking along the beach with my wife, we spotted what looked like a hideous pile of rusting scrap metal on that beautifully desolate curve of shingle. We walked towards it where it was revealed as a sculpture of scallop shells by Maggi Hambling, supposedly a tribute to Benjamin Britten, that is as ugly from afar as it is kitsch at close quarters. It has been repeatedly vandalised since it was erected in 2003, and there have been petitions by the locals to have it removed. But there it remains, spoiling one of the finest views on the east coast."

You might like to read thus BBC report: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12309777

Personally I loved it. and it's certainly better than the view of Sizewell that can be seen from here. :-)))
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Very beautiful, I love it!
7 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
This places the sculpture well in context. It really is quite impressive.
7 years ago.
 Sarah O'
Sarah O' club
Hi Amelia, so unusual, and you captured it real well, this must be a real tourist attraction, it seems to be a nice tribute to Mr. Britten even tho the locals don't like it....
Hope you are well my friend, hugs and best wishes, Sarah
7 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A very beautiful sculpture...
7 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
interesting work of art dear LGM xxx
7 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
I think it's beautiful Amelia. I love coming across things like this :)
7 years ago.

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