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| Stephen Fry figure unveiled in Norwich | Stephen Fry figure unveiled in Norwich |
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| Figures designed by children of Stephen Fry, Lord Nelson and Edith Cavell have been unveiled in Norwich. | Figures designed by children of Stephen Fry, Lord Nelson and Edith Cavell have been unveiled in Norwich. |
| The trio, who all have links to Norfolk, have been immortalised in sheet steel around a "portrait" bench, near the city's railway station. | |
| The winning designs were chosen by the city council after it ran a competition in schools. | The winning designs were chosen by the city council after it ran a competition in schools. |
| Councillor Bert Bremner said: "It would be interesting to know what Stephen Fry would make of it." | Councillor Bert Bremner said: "It would be interesting to know what Stephen Fry would make of it." |
| He added: "They're so good and we hope people will stand next to them and have their pictures taken." | He added: "They're so good and we hope people will stand next to them and have their pictures taken." |
| The life-size models mark the completion of a £311,000 city cycling project, funded by charity Sustrans and the Big Lottery Fund, to include new cycle and pedestrian routes and reduced speed limits for motorists on some roads. | The life-size models mark the completion of a £311,000 city cycling project, funded by charity Sustrans and the Big Lottery Fund, to include new cycle and pedestrian routes and reduced speed limits for motorists on some roads. |
| The figures are based on winning portraits by local pupils Charlotte Smith, Rufus Child and Peter Allen. | The figures are based on winning portraits by local pupils Charlotte Smith, Rufus Child and Peter Allen. |