A sculpture of railway pioneer George Stephenson, created by local artist Colin Wilbourn, was unveiled at Stephenson College to mark the 240th anniversary of the railway engineer’s birth.
STATUE of railway pioneer George Stephenson has been resurrected and unveiled in cafe bar of a university college named in his honour – to mark the 240th anniversary of his birth. The wooden sculpture, created by artist Colin Wilbourn, which had been in storage for several years, now takes pride of place at Stephenson Central of Stephenson College, at Durham University. College principal Professor Rob Lynes said: “This is the first event we have had in 15 months, where we have been able to invite guests to the college. “Colin Wilbourn was commissioned to create it, as one of six sculptures for the 1990 Gateshead Garden Festival. After that, they were donated to the Botanic Gardens, where they remained for many years.