Soldier statue carved to show 'people remember' ahead of Armistice Day - 'These people laid down their lives to fight'
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A chainsaw artist has transformed a 7ft log into a soldier to mark Armistice Day.
Ben Yeates, a hobbyist from Derbyshire, spent two months carving the tribute to Britain’s fallen heroes who “laid down their lives.”
Britain will fall silent on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day to honour the sacrifice made in the world wars and conflicts since.
The 43-year-old from Whitwell said: “Remembrance has always been a big thing, especially in the small villages.”
A chainsaw artist has transformed a 7ft log into a soldier to mark Armistice Day
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Ben was inspired to create the stunning piece of artwork by the Tommy Silhouettes which have become a sign of Remembrance in towns and villages across the UK.
“I wanted to do a 3D version” he said.
“A lot of people forget and I don’t think the younger generation are taught much about it.”
“All these people that laid down their lives to fight for what we’ve got now, it should be remembered.”
Ben started wielding a chainsaw for creative purposes a year ago becoming “addicted.”
“It takes me into a quiet place,” Ben said.
“It calms me, even though chainsaws are noisy.”
“But you can get a lot of noise in your head as well. It helps you get rid of that noise.”
Despite carving intricate pieces including owls, badgers and bears, Ben wanted to create something more meaningful.
Ben was inspired to create the stunning piece of artwork by the Tommy Silhouettes which have become a sign of Remembrance in towns and villages across the UK
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“It means a lot to me that it’s still out there that people remember.”
Ben, who has a successful YouTube channel called ‘Recarving Nature’ now hopes he can hone his craft into a profession.
Working on the project for two months, he intends to auction the statue with some funds going to a forces charity.
“Anybody can bid on it,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where it goes in the country. It needs to belong”
“I’m hoping it will go to a council or a collector. Possible a museum or outside some barracks somewhere.”
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