A MEMORIAL to those who lost their lives at the workplace has been unveiled.

The 1.8m structure depicting an industrial worker holding a child was officially revealed at a ceremony this morning (Sunday).

Dignitaries including St Helens South and Whiston MP Marie Rimmer and mayor of St Helens Cllr Pat Ireland attended and spoke at the unveiling.

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An artist has made the sculpture from old tools (Pictures: Robbob)

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The St Helens Workers Memorial charity came up with the idea of the a memorial at the Vera Page Park, near to the Steve Prescott Bridge.

The site for the memorial, the former Lyons Yard, is an area of regenerated former industrial land that was the centre of a range of heavy industries.

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Near the Saints' stadium and retail parks it is said to form "a unique juxtaposition between the town’s industrial heritage and future aspirations".

The idea was first mooted by Martin Bond and Richard McCauley, who had been inspired by the construction workers memorial in Ontario, Canada.

Trustees Paul Pritchard and John Riley also helped make the memorial happen. Richard McCauley described the statue as “a permanent tribute for people to sit and reflect.”

Pics: Robbob