Lichfield's first new public sculpture for over 50 years was unveiled on Saturday 18th September. The ceremony saw the Mayor, Cllr Spruce and Peter Barrett, Chairman of the Samuel Johnson Society, offically unveil the artwork.

Entitled the Formation of Poetry, and made by artist Peter Walker is a 3m long bronze artwork, designed as a tribute to the legacy of Dr Johnson.

The Formation of Poetry

The Mayor and Peter Barrett unveil the sculpture

Cll Bernard Derrick and Sculptor Peter Walker