Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman
In or near Cardiff.
Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman — Public artwork (sculpture) by Steve Winterburn.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Steve Winterburn.". Coordinates: 51.4619°, -3.1657°.
Photo gallery
Official information
The statue commemorates three legendary rugby league players from Cardiff Bay: Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman. It serves as a tribute to their contributions to the sport and the multicultural community that supported them. The statue aims to inspire future generations by celebrating their achievements and the history of rugby league in Wales.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Codebreakers Statue (Welsh: Cerflun Torwyr Cod) is a group statue of the Welsh rugby players Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan, and Gus Risman in Cardiff Bay. Each of the three players began his career in rugby union, before switching to another code of football, rugby league, hence the name "Codebreakers". It is the first statue to depict historical and named Black Welsh men.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The statue is designed to represent all the players from the Cardiff area who switched codes, with the public invited to choose the three players depicted from a list of 13 notable players from Tiger Bay, Butetown, Grangetown, Adamsdown, and Splott. The public consultation attracted over 14,000 votes. The ceremony, in Landsea Square, took place in the presence of 88-year-old Boston and relatives of Sullivan and Risman. While Boston, Risman, and Sullivan are depicted in the statue group, the other nominees—Frank Whitcombe, Jim Sullivan, Roy Francis, Colin Dixon, Dennis Brown, Gerald Cordle, Joe Corsi, Johnny Freeman, Dave Willicombe, and William 'Wax' Williams—all have named plaques on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4619, -3.1657
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 5BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.rugbycodebreakers.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n11228062044 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Codebreakers Statue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cardiff Bay Rugby Codebreakers (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman?
- Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 5BW), in the parish of Butetown.
- What is Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman?
- Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman — Public artwork (sculpture) by Steve Winterburn.
- How do I get to Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 5BW.
- Is Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman a protected site?
- Yes — Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 5BW.