https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvxe049zwpo
“A statue commemorating actor and writer Terry Jones has been unveiled in his
birthplace.
Jones, best known for his part in the British comedy troupe Monty Python, died
in 2020 aged 77 from a rare form of dementia.
His family backed a fundraising campaign to have him immortalised in bronze in
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, as the nude organist, a recurring character played by Jones
in
Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Jones' fellow Python, Sir Michael Palin, attended the unveiling and said the
late star would find the tribute "very funny indeed", adding Jones was a
"brilliant man in so many ways".
Fellow Python Terry Gilliam also attended the unveiling of the statue on
Saturday, which overlooked Colwyn Bay beach in north Wales.
"Mike and I were here last year and we talked to the designer and we captured
the real Terry," said Gilliam.
"We've seen the work in progress and it's fantastic," he added.
"We can all fondle his bum, even in death. Children are going to do it and it
will be the shiny bit.
"That was very important and we expanded that element when Michael and I were
here."”
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