Frink heads have been listed

A GOVERNMENT decision to "list" the four Elisabeth Frink heads outside Worthing's Montague Centre has delighted campaigners fighting to retain the Desert Quartet as part of the town's heritage.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th May 2007, 12:30 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:55 BST

David Sumner, chair of the Worthing Society, said: "We do not feel triumphant, but we do feel totally vindicated in our long-standing belief that these sculptures, which endow Worthing with such status, have always been an integral part of the Montague Centre and that they justifiably should remain in place in the spirit of the Per Cent for Art Scheme."

The grade II* listing rates the sculptures and loggia as "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", and the society says this "ensures their place as a vital and pivotal part of Worthing's culture and heritage".

Developer Humphrey Avon, who says the bronze busts are his to do with as he wishes, wants to remove the heads and replace them with the winner of a competition, the result of which has yet to be announced.

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For the full story, see Thursday's Worthing Herald.