A row has broken over a new statue of poet Ted Hughes due to be erected in his home village in Yorkshire and designed by local artists - because his widow thinks the money should be spent on canal improvements instead
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“Many people will know that, for his final resting place, Ted chose that his ashes should be scattered on an area on Dartmoor here in Devon, close to the sources of several rivers he loved. She has formally objected to the plans, but those behind the sculpture - designed by local artist Johanna Storm - have expressed confusion and dismay.
“I can’t stop her from objecting, but I’ll be extremely disappointed. I also feel that although Mrs Hughes is his widow, and she must care passionately about his reputation and his work, there are a lot of other people who also care about him and there are other voices.
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