The unveiling of Edward Elgar's statue at Cathedral Close, Hereford, and the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism accolades.
1. Bobbie Heavens (fourth from left), managing director of the Association for the Promotion of Herefordshire, and Roger Phillips, leader of Herefordshire Council (third from right) celebrate with the winners at the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards.
2. Reg Maund was the model for the sculpture.
3. Dame Janet Baker, who unveiled the statue (right), with Elgar in Hereford chairman Tom Pellow and sculptress Gemma Pearson.
4. Frances Dees, widow of Nigel Dees who helped launch the effort for a statue of Edward Elgar, and her grandchildren (from left): Amy, Sophie and Katie.
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