The 28 famous Bristolians who deserve a statue in Bristol city centre, including Brunel and Cary Grant 🗽

By Charlie Watts

Published 13th Nov 2024, 12:10 GMT

Updated 13th Nov 2024, 12:14 GMT

We asked readers which famous Bristolian deserves a statue in the city centre.

We received numerous suggestions, some more humorous than others.

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While some names, like Brunel and Cary Grant, already have statues in other parts of the city, many believe they should also be honoured in the Centre.

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So here are 28 Bristolians who deserve a statue in the city centre:

1. Stoney Garnett

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2. John James

John James Foundation

3. Paul Stephenson

Family

4. Tricky

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