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The Better Barrow Community Project was formed in January 2012. It is a registered charity, the purpose of which is to improve and enhance the environment of the village and raise awareness of its heritage. For more information about Better Barrow see the About page.
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www.thetimes.co.uk/article/longitude-is-a-breeze-for-migrant-birds-gw6skqw95?shareToken=af3801be9... Looks like nature got there before John Harrison!
Longitude is a breeze for migrant birds
thetimes.co.uk
From the dawn of seafaring until well into the 18th century, mariners faced a serious challenge. Working out your latitude — how far up or down from the equator you are — is pretty simple.
I've just been given a guided tour of the soon-to-open Harrison's Tea Room and Antiques Shop and it looks FANTASTIC - so a little reminder that opening day is this coming Saturday 29th.
JOHN HARRISON STATUE
And the winner is… Marcus Cornish.
The desire for a statue arose from the original questionnaire and consultation in the village about what people would like to see in Barrow, especially in the Market Place. A statue celebrating John Harrison was high on people’s wish lists.
Based on the results of the public consultation, the presentations to attendees at the Presentation Day (see list on betterbarrow.org) and in-depth interviews by the Better Barrow Committee, Marcus Cornish’s design has been chosen. Feedback indicated that people were impressed by the depiction of Harrison as a working man, always active and focused on finding a solution to the problem of longitude. They also liked the representation of the globe beneath his feet, referring both to his work and to his worldwide importance.
There will now be much more detailed discussions with Marcus about his work and the siting of the statue, whether in the Market Place or near the church. In addition, of course, we will be preparing publicity and fund-raising information for the next stage of the project.
(Sorry for the late publication but I've been swanning around Jersey for the past week!)
Barrow in Bloom is working really hard to get the Village looking good for the judging on the 4th July, as shown by the photos below of Midby Park; however, they are really worried that the work is not going to get done before judging and are desperate for volunteers over the weekend. All their efforts so far have not found anything more than a couple of volunteers. They are also planning a big litter pick from 6pm on Monday, meeting in the market place.
PLEASE HELP
This coming Saturday is your chance to view and comment on the three proposed designs for our statue of John Harrison (10-4 in the Village Hall). Below are pictures of the three artists and their preliminary concepts. For a better idea of the work they have done to date you may want to visit their websites:
Marcus Cornish (marcuscornish.com)
Sean Hedges-Quinn (seanhedgesquinn.co.uk)
Andy Edwards (cornoviiedwards.com)
Latest News
Table Top Sale
The next Better Barrow Table Top Sale will be on the 7th October in the Village Hall. For details, including how to book a table, please contact Ann Boulton, 01469 531280.
Barrow in the times of John Harrison
Andrew King, the leading expert on John Harrison has visited Barrow many times, you may well and remember his talks on John Harrison's clocks and the making of the film Longitude. He is returning to Barrow on September 18th to talk about Barrow-upon-Humber in the time...
Launch of Barrow Trail
The Better Barrow Community Project, in conjunction with North Lincs Council, have developed a leaflet about Barrow upon Humber. A short overview of Barrow is given along with a suggest walk around the village. The leaflet may be obtained from Barrow News on the...
