March 24th 2010 - Dickie Lewis

The sad news was announced last week that Lewis's Department Store is to close in June. I took this photograph tonight which shows the iconic figure of 'Dickie Lewis' who has greeted locals and vistors to the city for more than 50 years (although Lewis has been trading for 150 years.) Offically called 'Liverpool Resurgent', the statue was unvieled by Lord Woolton in 1956, and represents the rebirth of Liverpool after the Second World War. The bronze, which stands above the main entrance on Ranelagh Street, was created by American sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959). At the unveiling hundreds of people travelled on the top of buses to get a better view! A famous meeting point, it is said that John Lennon used to meet Cynthia here, and to this day many courting couples continue to meet under 'Dickie' as can be seen in the photograph - one of Liverpool's best loved landmarks.