''KERRY McFadden may not be honoured with a statue in her home town - after residents said they would prefer a bust of George Formby.

The ex-Atomic Kitten became Warrington's most famous daughter after winning the ITV1 show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here.

Town councillors considered erecting a bronze statue of her on the Wilderspool roundabout to replace that of rugby league legend Brian Bevan, which was transferred to outside Warrington Wolves' new stadium.

But citizens are vehemently against the idea. Instead, many want to immortalise the legendary comic actor George Formby - born in Wigan but buried in War ri n gton cemetery alongside his father. A council source revealed: "Most of the councillors thought Kerry would be the ideal choice.

"She's done more to put the town on the map in the past 12 months than anyone and we thought the people of Warrington would be happy to honour her.

"But the plan has caused an absolute furore in the town. It seems nobody thought Kerry would be remembered next year, let alone go down in history.

"But the feedback we have heard is in favour of George Formby." ......'

Read the rest of the article here. ic Liverpool, 17/03/04.

Dear.
God.

When did they move Warrington to Liverpool?

since when has being in a FM Radio-lite pop band and a frankly excreble reality tv show qualified someone to have a statue?george formby was an actor and musician who was very successful.honours have become so demeaned in this country,what next a knighthood for liam gallagher?

The statue will probably come equipped with a loudpseaker to broadcast Kerry's wonderfulyl witty catchphrases and bowel sounds on the hour, very hour.

The Chav takeover continues. Proles are dead, long live chavs. How the bourgeois are laughing.

Careful MB .... she has friends.

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But citizens are vehemently against the idea. Instead, many want to immortalise the legendary comic actor George Formby - born in Wigan but buried in War ri n gton cemetery alongside his father. A council source revealed: "Most of the councillors thought Kerry would be the ideal choice.

"She's done more to put the town on the map in the past 12 months than anyone and we thought the people of Warrington would be happy to honour her.

"But the plan has caused an absolute furore in the town. It seems nobody thought Kerry would be remembered next year, let alone go down in history.

"But the feedback we have heard is in favour of George Formby." ......'

Read the rest of the article here. ic Liverpool, 17/03/04.[/quote]

Can I please point out that Warrington is 20 miles from Liverpool and a place in its own right?

The furore reported has passed me by, although I do agree that if there was a statue to replace Brian Bevan, then it should be of George Formby. He was a huge star for many years gaining worldwide fame.

One other minor point, the statue would be erected at the bottom of the road in which George Formby's his mother lived out her later years.

I don't know Kerry personally but those who do, speak of her as a lovely, natural and unaffected girl. I'm sure she'd be the first to agree that she hasn't yet got enough years under her belt to warrant a statue of her in favour of George Formby or Pete Postlethwaite.

Sheila

agreed, Sheila

She has'nt done anything, period.

Yes I know her personally- i live in warrington and several members of my family are friends with her. She is funny and kind and is SO down to earth.

Me too, Bigdan (living in Warrington). I've never heard anything but good about her (and lots of it).

More power to her elbow. I've heard about her kindness too in fairly good detail.

Sheila

Yes, if only the same could be said about her mother.

I've heard that said too.

Sheila

warrington is closer to manchster then livpool