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Three Counties Radio,13 Jan 2025,2 mins

The swan inspired by Henry V’s Dunstable brooch

Secret Bedfordshire

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The statue recreates a design from an item of medieval jewellery found in 1965. It was created by sculptor Peter Leadbeater and can be found in Bennett Memorial Recreation ground, near the spot where the original brooch was found during an excavations of Dunstable Friary. Dunstable Mayor Louise Riordan was talking to Tony Fisher.

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