Johnny King's wife and family were invited to Tranmere Rovers today to view the work done by all the brilliant volunteers from Tranmere Rovers Trust in refurbishing the Johnny King stand. It was an honour to meet them all.
The family approved of the mural, and that means a huge amount to me. I didn't want to let them down.
Many thanks again to all the volunteers. They worked like Trojans all summer 👏👏
These two murals, paying tribute to a comedy great, were a collaboration with Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre and The Comedy Trust. One depicts Sir Ken in his trademark pastel blue suit and tickling stick. He is pictured on a seaside promenade - a nod to the the seaside theatres where Mr Dodd plied is trade for so long in his early career. The second mural is really a bit of font play with the lyrics to Ken's biggest musical hit, the song - Happiness. A couple of the Diddy Men are taking care of word placement and the finishing touches. They were unveiled at a press gathering by Sir Ken's widow, Lady Anne Dodd in March 2020.
Head to the street art page to see the new murals page.
Updated: Sep 29, 2020
Thanks to Revilo properties, who sponsored the mural and James Carroll for the interview with SNTV news.
Check out the video here.
The page for this mural is now up, head to the murals page to check it out.
