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Jul 2022
Statue to commemorate Knaresborough philanthropist approved
A memorial bench and statue for Knaresborough businessman and philanthropist George A Moore has been approved.
The statue, which has been planned by the George A Moore Foundation, will be placed in High Bridge Gardens in the town.
Harrogate Borough Council has given the go-ahead to the proposal, which the foundation says will help to commemorate the life and achievements of Mr Moore.
As part of the plan, a life-size bronze sculpture of Mr Moore will sit on the right hand side of the bench.
An umbrella, coat and newspaper will be permanently secured to the cast iron and stainless steel bench along with the sculpture.
In documents submitted to the council, the foundation said:
George A Moore
Born in 1928 at the Mitre public house in Knaresborough, George Moore left his local secondary modern to put his carpentry skills to the good use.
He formed his first business at Cottingley near Bingley, which later expanded into manufacturing high quality kitchen furniture and prepared joinery for local authority housing.
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His business Moore’s Furniture Group employed hundreds of people at Thorp Arch Trading Estate near Wetherby.
In 1970, Mr Moore formed his foundation which started off as a welfare fund for his staff. But it was later enhanced after he sold his business and went onto to become a respected grant making foundation.
Mr Moore was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace in 1988 for his business career and was later awarded Knight of St John status in 1995.
He died at his home on the Isle of Man on September 16, 2016, aged 88.
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