A NORTH-EAST pitman who became part of an army of moles ... on June 7 1917. Sculptor Ray Lonsdale of Two Red Rubber Things in South Hetton, County Durham, is immortalising him in a 15ft high ...

But South Hetton sculptor Ray Lonsdale has been left frustrated after he says one of his original sculptures has been replicated thousands of miles away in New Zealand. Back in 2010, Ray was ...

Ray Lonsdale, the artist behind Seaham's famed Tommy sculpture, has completed work on a memorial to Houghton Colliery. Its rich history will be represented in an artwork standing 16ft (5m ...

The steel work, which is on the North Bay, was loaned for one month by artist Ray Lonsdale. Local resident Jakki Willby is hoping to raise money to make the piece a permanent fixture. Mrs Willby ...

A new statue by artist Ray Lonsdale has been unveiled in South Hetton in honour of the village's former mining community. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get ...

Ray Lonsdale's 2014 statue in Seaham, County Durham - called ‘1101’ to mark the first minute of peace after armistice at 11am on November 11, 1918 - is also known as "Tommy". It was initially ...

Arriving on a Hiab wagon and carefully lifted into position, the soldier statue Not Much To Ask was installed on Tursdale war memorial by creator Ray Lonsdale. The figure stands in place of a ...

This years Chelsea Flower shows will see sculptor Ray Lonsdale unveil Seven Pounds of Hope and Five Ounces of Fear - an attempt to relay the male side of becoming a parent for the first time ...

Back in 2010, Ray was commissioned by late businessman Alasdair Houston MBE, who helped turn Gretna Green into the UK’s wedding capital, to create a striking piece to stand in front of the ...

Ray Lonsdale and his son Sam have worked together on the sculpture. A renowned sculptor will pay tribute to the north-east of England's mining heritage with a new installation. Ray Lonsdale ...