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Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on the 16th June 1890. He grew up in Bishop Auckland, County Durham where his father was a theatre manager; he later attended Kings School, Tynemouth. He lived in Dockwray Square, North Shields, from 1897 to 1902 where this statue was erected in 1989 . He was to become one half of the famous Hollywood comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy. He died on 23 February 1965 aged 74.
This brought back fond memories of watching Laurel and Hardy with my dad when I was a kid, thank you. It's a sweet and loving tribute to a man who brought so much laughter to the world.
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful yellow and blue colors in your photo too!